Herbal Abortifacient Drugs: A Review

Unwanted pregnancy is one of the major fertility as well as social issues of all times. Unwanted and unexpected pregnancies are often gotten rid of by painful, costly and embarrassing surgical operations. Certain natural herbs possess abortifacient properties that may help one to get rid of their undesired pregnancy without any sort of surgery. Contraception means to prevent pregnancy and Abortion means ending of pregnancy. The use of plants as abortifacient and it is practiced by older time physicians in India. Because of fewer side effects of herbal drugs and natural herbs possess miraculous powers to compete with surgical abortion. The aim of this review is to study the abortifacient activity of herbal drugs.