TABLE 1.

List of plant and metal drugs as contraceptives in Ayurveda classics. Vertical column numbers indicate AaartavJanan—Emmenagogue (1), Aparapatan—placental expulsion (2), Garbhanuloman/Garbhapatkar—Abortifacient or Garbhastravakar—expel Fetus (3), Garbhanirodhak Contraceptives (4), Garbhashayasancochak—Ecbolic (5), Shandhyakar/Pumstvopadhatin— drugs that hamper male sexual or reproductive capability (6), and Shukrashodhan—Depurates (7).

Sr. No.	Sanskrit name	Botanical name	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
	Aguru	Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.		√
	Ahiphen	Papaver somniferum L.						√
	Amalaki	Phyllanthus emblica L				√
	Ashok	Saraca asoca (Roxb.) J.J.de Wilde	√				√
	Asuri	Brassica juncea (L.) Czern			√
	Arjuna	Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight &Arn.				√
	Bhanga	Cannabis sativa L.						√	√
	Bhurjapatra	Betula utilis D. Don		√	√
	Chandan	Santalum album L.						√
	Chavya	Piper retrofractum Vahl		√
	Chirbilva	Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.			√
	Chitraka	Plumbago zeylanica L.	√	√	√	√
	Chuka	Rumex acetosa L.						√
	Devdaru	Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don	√	√
	Dhanyak	Coriandrum sativum L.						√
	Dhattura	Datura metel L.				√		√
	Ela	Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton		√	√
	Eranda	Ricinus communis L.			√
	Eshvari	Aristolochia indica L.			√		√
	Grnjana	Daucus carota L.			√
	Haridra	Curcuma longa L.				√
	Haritaki	Terminalia chebula Retz.				√
	Harmal	Peganum harmala L.					√
	Hemavati	Iris germanica L.				√
	Hingu	Ferula assa-foetida L.			√
	Hirabol	Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl.					√
	Japa	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.				√
	Karchuram	Hedychium spicatum Sm.				√
	Kadamb	Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser							√
	Kakadani (Sarngesta)	Cardiospermum halicacabum L.			√
	Kakamachi	Solanum nigrum L.						√
	Karpas	Gossypium herbaceum L.	√				√
	Karpur	Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl						√
	Kasani	Cichorium intybus L.						√
	Kayaphala	Myrica nagi Thunb.				√			√
	Ketaki	Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi			√
	Krishna Jeeraka	Carum carvi L.			√	√
	Kulattha	Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.	√	√				√
	Kushtha	Aucklandia costus Falc	√	√	√				√
	Langali	Gloriosa superba L.			√		√
	Lodhra	Symplocos racemosa Roxb.					√
	Mandukparni	Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.		√
	Mocharas	Bombax ceiba L.					√
	Nagakesara	Mesua ferrea L.				√
	Nagdamani	Artemisia nilagirica (C. B. Clarke) Pamp.			√
	Neem	Azadirachta indica A. Juss.				√	√
	Nimbu	Citrus × aurantium L.						√
	Nilophar	Nymphaea alba L.						√
	Nirgundi	Vitex negundo L.			√	√		√
	Pippali	Piper longum L.		√		√
	Punarnava	Boerhavia diffusa L			√
	Rasanjana	Berberis aristata DC.				√
	Rason	Allium cepa L.						√
	Sarshapa	Brassica rapa L.					√
	Sehund	Euphorbia neriifolia L.					√
	Shal-sarjarasa	Shorea robusta Gaertn.	√
	Shallaki	Boswellia serrata Roxb.					√
	Shan	Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.	√
	Shigru	Moringa oleifera Lam.			√
	Shinshapa	Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.			√
	Shyonak	Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz					√
	Sitab	Ruta graveolens L.					√	√	√
	Sitaphal	Annona squamosa L.			√	√
	Sunthi	Zingiber officinale Roscoe		√
	Sweta Aparajita	Clitoria ternatea L.			√
	Talisa patra	Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Mirb.	√	√		√
	Tanduliyaka	Amaranthus spinosus L.				√
	Tintidika	Tamarindus indica L.						√
	Tilataila	Sesame oil				√
	Tuvari	Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth			√
	Ugra	Apium graveolens L.			√
	Ulatakambal	Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.	√				√
	Unnab	Ziziphus jujuba Mill.						√
	Upakunchika	Nigella sativa L.		√		√	√
	Ushir	Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty							√
	Vacha	Acorus calamus L.			√
	Vansha	Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss	√					√
	Vidanga	Embelia ribes Burm.f.	√	√		√
	Visha	Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf ex Holmes			√
Minerals/Metals
	Devalaya Churna	Scrapped lime powder from the wall of temple				√
	Gairika	Red Ochre, Fe 2 O 3				√
	Nausagar	NH4Cl						√
	Saindhava lavana	Rock salt				√
	Sindura	Lead oxide			√	√
	Tankana	Borax				√