Review Article | Published: 30 August 2024

Some Indian medicinal plants for perinatal care: Mini Review

Krishnaveni Ayyadura, Sunitha Ranganathan, Tamilarasan Manivannan, Vadivalagan Velmurugan, Valarmathi Sankaranarayanan and Venkata Rathina Kumar Thiagarajan

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 118-120 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-CD3Y17 | Cite this article

Abstract

Perinatal care means healthcare during the span of period from pregnancy to postpartum which includes physical & emotional well-being of both mother and baby. This paper highlights the use of herbal sources in supporting maternal and neonatal health.

About fourteen medicinal plants are used for prenatal care (ten as single preparation and four compound preparation), twenty two medicinal plants for postnatal care (Nineteen single preparation and three compound preparation), twenty six medicinal plants used during labor and caesarean section pain.

Keywords

Caesarean section pain, Labor, Postnatal care, Pregnancy, Prenatal care

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Ayyadura, K., Ranganathan, S., Manivannan, T., Velmurugan, V., Sankaranarayanan, V. and Thiagarajan, V.R.K., 2024. Some Indian medicinal plants for perinatal care: Mini Review. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(2), pp.118-120. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-CD3Y17

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 01 August 2024

Manuscript Revised on 26 August 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 28 August 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 August 2024

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