| maternity and medicinal plants in vanuatu. i. the cycle of reproduction. | ethnobotanical data collection to select pharmacologically active species was carried out within a clearly defined therapeutic context: those plants used during the course of a woman's reproductive life. extensive bibliographical and field data collection and cross-examination of the information thus gathered have provided us with a clearer picture of the effectiveness of these plant species. various concepts, behaviours and practices relating to menstruation, pregnancy, birth and birth control ... | 1992 | 1453707 |