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Ethnobotanical documentation of plant resources used for women’s healthcare in Sahiwal division, Punjab, Pakistan

Aug 2026 · Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution · Vol 73 · 0 citations · 88 references

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Women, older respondents, housewives, practitioners, and midwives retained the largest share of knowledge, which was transmitted mainly through parents and grandparents, and cost, tradition, and accessibility were the principal reasons for remedy use.

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