ETHNOBOTANICAL INVESTIGATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR LACTATION ENHANCEMENT AND POSTPARTUM RECUPERATION IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN
AbstractGiving birth is the most physically exhausting experience for a woman’s body. Tribal societies use medicinal plants and nutrient-dense foods as natural remedies to boost vitality, facilitate healing, and increase milk supply after delivery of women. The present study was carried outinthetribal-dominated areas of southern Rajasthan, including Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Udaipur, and certain parts of Sirohi District. During the study, group discussions and interviews were done with the active participation of local women, health practitioners, and elders known as dais or gunis, who are experts in delivering traditional health care services to lactating mothers in the research area. In the present study, 11 plant species from 9 families were reported as being used to boost milk production and support postpartum recovery by tribal women. The study revealed significant and vital information on the diversity of medicinal plants used by various traditional practitioners in postnatal care, which can be further integrated into the modern healthcare system to improve the health status of lactating women worldwide.
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IJPSR
Jagrati Agarwal * and G. S. Deora
Department of Botany, University College of Science, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
jagrati123.ja@gmail.com
04 February 2025
21 February 2025
24 February 2025
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.16(3).810-16
01 March 2025
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