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WOMEN: THE PRESERVERS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Medicinal plants form the largest segment of the biodiversity used by indigenous people. Traditionally, women are the providers of health care within the home. An important area of woman's involvement in traditional medicine is in the area of antenatal and post-natal centre. Besides, they handl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: P.G.LATHA AND S.RAJASEKHARAN
Format: Printed Book
Published: Samyukta: A Journal of Women’s Studies
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/007525.pdf
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