Women herb treatments Flashcards
(9 cards)
Emmenagogue
Herbs that promote menstrual flow
Main emmenagogue herb(s)
Blue cohosh (caulophyllum thalictroides) Pennyroyal (mentha pulegium) Partridge berry (Mitchella repens)
Hemostats
Stop bleeding
Main Hemostatic herb(s)
Schisandra
Main herb(s) for menstrual cramps
Cramp bark (Viburnum opulus) Black haw (Viburnum prunifolium)
Main herb(s) for hot flashes
Black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa) Shatavari (asparagus racemosus)
Galactogogue
Stimulates milk production
Main galactogogue herb(s)
Dandelion (taraxicum offininalis) Fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum)
Apiaceae seeds in general
PMS herbs
Dandelion, Chaste berry, Evening primrose oil, Wild yams