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Plants of common use in Paraguayan folk medicine for regulating fertility

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Research has been conducted on medicinal plants used for regulating fertility by the rural population of Paraguay. A survey was conducted among obstetricians, healers and medicinal plant vendors. Information was gathered on 33 plants, and 14 recipes for potions from two or more vegetal species are given. The scientific name, as well as the popular name and the manner of use is given for each plant.

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  1. Instituto de Ciecias Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Ciudad Universitaria, San Lorenzo, Paraguay

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Arenas, P., Azorero, R. Plants of common use in Paraguayan folk medicine for regulating fertility. Econ Bot 31, 298–300 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02866879

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