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Abortifacient |
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An abortifacient is a substance that causes pregnancy to end prematurely by inducing the expulsion of an embryo or foetus.
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Plants having 'Abortifacient' activity
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| | Waltheria indica | Abortifacient, laxative, febrifugal, purgative and emollient (plant); hypothermic and sedative (plant-low dosage); excitedness (plant-high dosage); antisyphilitic (root) | | | Withania somnifera | Abortifacient, adaptogen, antibiotic, astringent, deobstruent, narcotic, sedative, tonic, antitumor, stimulates the central nervous system, antihepatotoxic, antiinflammatory and antimicrobial (leaf); stimulates the secretion and/or flow of milk (plant); hypnotic (sedative), aphrodisiac, diuretic, antispasmodic, stimulates the immune system. | | | Woodfordia fruticosa | Stimulant (in pregnancy), astringent and abortifacient (flower), antibiotic (shoot), stimulant (plant-low dose), depressant (plant-high dose), stimulates the bowel (plant extract), antipyretic. | | | Xylopia aethiopica | Abortifacient, anthelminthic, antiseptic, carminative, emetic, emmenagogue, laxative and tonic. | | |
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