Unani contraceptives: a substitute for contemporary unmet
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Contraceptive, Morbidity, MortalityAbstract
The means of preventing unintended pregnancies are birth control and contraception. Today's advancements had given hundreds of contraceptives, giving people options but the primary reason that is unfulfilled, with the related adverse effects being the main concern. None satisfy the people's needs to the required extent. Therefore, it is imperative that we investigate and identify fertility-regulating drugs that are less expensive, universally accepted, safer and more effective in order to meet the millennium development goal and improve maternal health, the World Health Organization put efforts on the promotion of family planning. effective contraception is thought to be able to prevent 90% of abortion-related morbidity and mortality as well as 20% of pregnancy related morbidity and mortality. Research on more advanced, totally reversible, self-administered, less toxic, less costly contraceptives is therefore necessary. Many of these characteristics are found in contraceptives, as the traditional Unani scripture mentions. Unani physician has discussed the many contraceptive methods and medications. The effectiveness of many herbal medicines such as Suddab (Ruta graveolans), Abhal (Juniperus communis), Filfil daraz (Piper longum), Pudina (Mentha arvensis), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Anar (Punica granatum), Piyaz (Alium cepa) and wild carrot (Daucus carota) has been supported by scientific studies. Therefore, this article aims to examine the traditional Unani System of Medicine's approach to contraception in the context of existing scientific research.
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