Gynecology Herbs

Gynecology Herbs by Action

Abortifacient

Parturifacient

Examples for rigid os:

  • Aralia racemosa (spikenard)

  • Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh)

  • Gelsemium sempervirens (gelsemium) (LD = low dose)

  • Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

  • Oenothera biennis (evening primrose oil, topically used on os)

Examples for weak contractions:

  • Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh)

  • Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)

  • Cytisus scoparius (scotch broom, topically used as douche)

  • Gossypium herbaceum (cotton root bark)

  • Trillium spp. (trillium or wood lily)

Examples for tetanic contractions:

  • Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh)

  • Gelsemium sempervirens (gelsemium) (LD)

  • Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

  • Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)

  • Valeriana officinalis (valerian)

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Adhesion Inhibitor

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape root)

  • Berberis vulgaris (barberry root)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

  • Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry)

  • Vaccinium oxycoccus (cranberry)

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Phytoestrogenic

  • Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

  • Linum usitatissimum (flax)

  • Panax ginseng (Asian ginseng)

  • Panax quinquefolium (American ginseng)

  • Medicago sativa (alfalfa)

  • Trifolium pratense (red clover)

 

Pituitary Balancer

  • Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa (black cohosh)

  • Alchemilla vulgaris (ladies mantle)

  • Angelica sinensis (dong quai)

  • Dioscorea villosa (wild yam)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Rubus idaeus (raspberry leaf and root)

  • Serenoa repens (saw palmetto fruit)

  • Silybum marianum (milk thistle)

  • Taraxacum officinalis (dandelion)

  • Verbena officinalis (vervain)

  • Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree)

  • Withania somnifera (ashwagandha)

Emmenagogue

  • Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

  • Actaea (Cimifuga) racemosa (black cohosh)

  • Angelica sinensis (dong quai)

  • Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)

  • Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh)

  • Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal)

  • Mitchella repens (partridge berry)

  • Tanacetum vulgare (tansy)

  • Verbena officinalis (vervain)

  • Viburnum opulus (cramp bark)

  • Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree)

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Escharotic

  • Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot root)

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