Women herb treatments Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Emmenagogue
A
Herbs that promote menstrual flow
2
Q
Main emmenagogue herb(s)
A
Blue cohosh (caulophyllum thalictroides) Pennyroyal (mentha pulegium) Partridge berry (Mitchella repens)
3
Q
Hemostats
A
Stop bleeding
4
Q
Main Hemostatic herb(s)
A
Schisandra
5
Q
Main herb(s) for menstrual cramps
A
Cramp bark (Viburnum opulus) Black haw (Viburnum prunifolium)
6
Q
Main herb(s) for hot flashes
A
Black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa) Shatavari (asparagus racemosus)
7
Q
Galactogogue
A
Stimulates milk production
8
Q
Main galactogogue herb(s)
A
Dandelion (taraxicum offininalis) Fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum)
Apiaceae seeds in general
9
Q
PMS herbs
A
Dandelion, Chaste berry, Evening primrose oil, Wild yams
