title: Plants in aid of family planning programme.
abstract: A preliminary survey was conducted during the years 1978-'79 at Bhopal and its neighbourhood to find out the medicinal plants and their utility. From among a total number of 850 angiospermic plant species of this region, about 10% of them were found having poisonous principles. One fourth of these poisonous plants can be used for safe termination of pregnancy. Certain of these plants are used by the villagers for criminal abortions and even for suicidal purpose. A good number of them can be used for fertility control and in aid of family planning programme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Motilal Science College Bhopal (M. P.), India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oommachan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Khan