Preface xxv Part 1: Maternal Health Issues 1 1 The Ayurvedic Toolbox: A Multimodal Approach to Women''s Health 3 Suparna Saha, Rashmi Gupta, Shakti Bhushan and G. Babu 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Understanding Female Disorders from an Ayurvedic Perspective 4 1.3 Underlying Causative Factors for Various Gynecological Disorders 7 1.4 Ayurvedic Approaches to Common Female Disorders 9 1.5 Scientific Evidence Supporting Ayurvedic Treatments for Female Disorders 15 1.6 Ayurvedic Herbs and Medicine in Female Disorders 15 1.
7 Safety and Adverse Effects of Ayurvedic Treatments 22 1.8 Integrative Management: Needs and Challenges 23 1.9 Future Directions and Implications 24 2 Plants Used as a Lactating Agent 29 Mohd Almas Khan, Areesh Zehra, Mohd Shafeeque, Sadma Parveen and Rizwan Ahamad 2.1 Introduction 30 2.2 Method 33 2.3 Factors Affecting Milk Production in Lactating Mothers 33 2.4 Medicinal Plants Treated as Galactagogues 34 2.5 Classification 43 2.
6 Safety and Side Effects of Galactagogues 54 2.7 Interaction of Galactagogues with Medicines 54 2.8 Application of Natural Lactating Agent 55 2.9 Future Perspective of Natural Galactagogues Agents 56 2.10 Conclusion 57 3 Herbal Interventions for Lactation Suppression: From Plants to Practice 65 Dipal Gandhi, Devyani Thanki, Yashvi Patel and Niyati Acharya 3.1 Introduction 66 3.2 Physiology of Lactation 67 3.3 Factors Affecting Lactation 68 3.
4 Symptoms of Hypergalactia 71 3.5 Treatment for Hypergalactia 71 3.6 Pharmaceutical Drugs Used for Anti-Lactating Action 72Contents vii 3.7 Role of Alternative System of Medicine in Inhibiting Lactation 75 3.8 Conclusion 83 4 Plants Used in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) 89 Jobaier Ibne Deen, Humayra Ferdousi, Abida Sultana, Md. Mujahidul Islam, Srabonti Saha and Md. Atiar Rahman 4.1 Introduction 90 4.
2 Category of Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases (PID) 92 4.3 Etiology and Epidemiology of PID 93 4.4 Mechanistic in the Development of PID 98 4.5 Risk Factors and Pathogenesis of PID/Pathophysiology 99 4.6 Clinical Presentation of PID 105 4.7 Complications, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approaches of PID 106 4.8 Plants: Alternative Approach of PID Treatment 110 4.9 Antimicrobial Activity of Plant Extracts Against PID 117 4.
10 Prevention of PID 120 4.11 Conclusion 121 5 Natural Products Used in Urinary Tract Infections 137 Anshika Garg, Anuradha Verma and Babita Kumar 5.1 Introduction 138 5.2 Herbal Chinese Medicine 140 5.3 Natural Remedies for UTI Prevention and Treatment 141 5.4 Safety Considerations in Natural UTI Remedies 148 5.5 Clinical Trials 150 5.6 Herbal Nanotechnology for Managing UTIs 150 5.
7 Current Research and Knowledge Gaps 155 5.8 Conclusion 156 6 Plants Used in Anaemia 165 Huzaifa Umar, Emmanuel Mishelia Halilu, Great Iruoghene Edo, Maryam Rabiu Aliyu, Abdurrazak Muhammad and Dilber Uzun Ozsahin 6.1 Introduction 166 6.2 Iron Deficiency Anaemia 168 6.3 Plant Used in Hemolytic Anaemia Treatment 171 6.4 Plants Used in Sickle Cell Anaemia 172 6.5 Plants Used in Anaemia Treatment During Pregnancy 173 6.6 Future Perspective 175 6.
7 Conclusion 175 7 Hirsutism: An Integrative Approach to Treatment and Management, Combining Conventional, Traditional, and Herbal Wisdom 185 Pallavi Manish Lavhale, Azhar Danish Khan, Payal Kesharwani, Sanjeev Acharya and Nikunjanaben R. Patel 7.1 Introduction 186 7.2 Etiology of Hirsutism 187 7.3 Clinical Manifestations 192 7.4 Treatment for Hirsutism 194 7.5 Herbal Interventions 199 7.6 Research Methodology 207 7.
7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 218 8 Role of Asparagus in Women''s Health 231 Shraddha Manish Gupta, Dinesh D. Rishipathak, Shantanu S. Ghodke, Shuchi Upadhyay and Devendra Kumar 8.1 Introduction to Asparagus 232 8.2 Nutritional Overview of Asparagus 235 8.3 Effect of Asparagus on Hormones and Reproductive Health 239 8.4 Toxicological Findings and Adverse Effects Linked with Asparagus 243 8.5 Future Aspects of Asparagus 244 8.
6 Conclusion 245 Part 2: Reproductive Disorders 253 9 Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals for Pregnancy Care, Menstrual Regulation, and Post-Miscarriage Recovery 255 Melvin A. Daniel and Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan 9.1 Introduction to Medicinal Plants and Women''s Health 256 9.2 Phytochemicals in Pregnancy Care 261 9.3 Role of Phytochemicals in Labor: Aiding Initiation and Progression with Potential Benefits 264 9.4 Potential Risks and Considerations 268 9.5 Future Directions and Research 269 9.6 Conclusion 270 10 Current Scenario of Fibroids: Potential Natural Products for Fibroid Management 277 Mohammed Kaleem, Rida Sagheer, Sanjay Kumar, Preet Shikha, Bushra Abdurrazzaque, Asaad Kayali, Wasim Ahmad, Shaheen Fatma, Prashant Kumar Tiwari, Annie Gupta and Ujwala N.
Mahajan 10.1 Introduction 278 10.2 Medical Therapies 285 10.3 Natural Compounds to Treat Uterine Fibroids 285 10.4 Function of Vitamins in Fibroid Therapy 296 10.5 Future Prospective 298 10.6 Conclusion 298 11 Plants Used as Antifertility Agents 309 Maram M. Aboulwafa, Omayma A.
Eldahshan and Abdel Nasser B. Singab 12 Herbs Used for Menopausal Women 375 Neetu Kachhwaha, Vareesh Baghela and Kiran Meena 12.1 Introduction 376 12.2 Herbs for Menopausal Women 381 12.3 Polyherbs 390 12.4 Alternative Therapies 393 13 Effectiveness of Phytochemicals in Treating Premenstrual Syndrome 405 Sabrin R.M. Ibrahim, Hossam M.
Abdallah, Abdulrahim A. Alzain and Gamal A. Mohamed 13.1 Introduction 406 13.2 Phyto-Constituents for Relieving PMS Manifestations 408 13.3 Medicinal Plants and/or Combination for Relieving PMS Manifestations 410 13.4 Aromatherapy 423 13.5 Computational Studies 425Contents xv 13.
6 Conclusion 431 14 Plants as Female Fertility Agents 439 Heba A. S. El-Nashar, Omayma A. Eldahshan and Abdel Nasser B. Singab 14.1 Introduction 440 14.2 Effects on Ovarian Folliculogenesis 441 14.3 Effects of Medicinal Plants on the Female Sex Hormones and Hormonal Balance 445 14.
4 Effects of Medicinal Plants on the Estrous Cycle 451 14.5 Effects of Medicinal Plants on the Oocyte Maturation 452 14.6 Effects of Medicinal Plants on the Signaling Pathways Related to Reproductive Functions 453 14.7 Effects of Medicinal Plants on the Postoperative Adhesion Development 455 14.8 Clinical Trials 456 14.9 Conclusions 457 15 The Underlying Mechanisms and Recent Developments in the Management of Preeclampsia Using Natural Product 467 Tamil Barathi Palanisamy, Harshini Senthilkumar and Mohanapriya Arumugam 15.1 Introduction 468 15.2 Adverse Outcomes Associated with PE 473 15.
3 Recent Advances in the Management of PE 474 15.4 Conclusion 480 15.5 Acknowledgment 480 16 Phytocompounds from Borassus flabellifer Targeting Key Proteins in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Pathogenesis 487 Noorul Samsoon Maharifa Haja Mohaideen and Hemalatha Srinivasan 16.1 Introduction 488 16.2 Materials and Methods 490 16.3 Application 491 16.4 Future Perspectives 499 16.5 Conclusion 499 17 Unraveling the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Using Natural Product 505 Harshini Senthilkumar, Tamil Barathi Palanisamy and Mohanapriya Arumugam 17.
1 Introduction 506 17.2 Pathophysiology of PCOS 508 17.3 Clinical Testing and Diagnosis 510 17.4 Complications and Associated Health Risks 513 17.5 Treatment and Management 515 17.6 Importance of Natural Medicine in PCOS Management 517 17.7 Conclusion 525 18 Research on the Clinical and Mechanistic Improvement of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Natural Plants and Herbal Medicines 545 Ruining Liang, Tingting Liu, Jing Jin, Shuzhen Liu, Chichiu Wang, Peishuang Li, Xuejun Chen, Ying Huang and Yulin Qi 18.1 Introduction 546 18.
2 Clinical Research on PCOS Using Natural Plants and Herbal Medicines 547 18.3 Experimental Studies with Natural Plants and Herbal Medicines on PCOS 554 18.4 Concluding Remarks 567 19 Natural Products for the Treatment of Hot Flashes: A Holistic Approach to Symptom Management 579 Satish Dubey, Naureen Saba Khan, Shilpa Vinodia, Ashwini Kumar Dixit, Kamal Shah, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan and Nagendra Singh Chauhan 19.1 Introduction 580 19.2 Pathophysiology and Triggers of Hot Flashes 581 19.3 Role of Natural Products in the Treatment of Hot Flashes 593 19.4 Adaptogenic and Hormone-Modulating Herbs 597 19.5 Mechanism of Action of Natural Products 598 19.
6 Safety, Challenges, and Future Outlook 599 19.7 Conclusion 599 20 Natural Products Used in Ovarian Cyst 607 Shweta Gite, Sakshi Singh, Swamini Shedgay and Shama Aphale 20.1 Introduction 608 20.2 Ovarian Cysts 608 20.3 Natural Products 615 21 Plants Used in Endometriosis in Females 637 Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Ankit Ganeshpurkar, Nazneen Dubey, Kamal Shah, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan and Nagend.