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reproductive system
dysmenorrhea
botanicals
primary herbs
Achillea millefolium: anti-spasmodic uterine sedative (Nissim, p. 22)
Angelica archangelica, sinesis: anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue (Nissim, p. 22; Mitchell, p. 78)
Caulophyllum thalictroides (toxic): anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue indicated for delayed menses, uterine and cervical spasms, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, ovaralgia, ovaritis; specifically indicated for uterine pain with weight, fullness, congestion and uterine debility secondary to chronic inflammation (Nissim, p. 23; Felter, p. 282)
Cimicifuga racemosa: anti-spasmodic and ideal utero-ovarian tonic for dense, heavy uterine pain; uterine atony, deranged menses and heavy bleeding (Nissim, p. 22; Felter, pp. 466-468)
Dioscorea villosa: anti-spasmodic and progesterone precursor (Anderson Geller)
Helonias dioica: uterine tonic; weak, relaxed pelvic tissue with sense of weight and congestion; gastric disturbance due to pelvic relaxation and strong, sticky leukorrhea (Mitchell, p. 78; Felter, pp. 404-405)
Humulus lupulus: anti-spasmodic, nervine (Felter, pp. 103, 407)
Leonurus cardiaca: anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue; restless, irritable, pelvic and lumbar pain, bearing down pain (Felter, p. 443; Mitchell, p. 78)
Lobelia inflata (toxic): for spastic contractions with muscular rigidity; relieves spasms of cervix and relaxes perineum (Felter, pp. 455, 460)
Piscidia erythrina (toxic): pain
Salvia officinalis: stimulating emmenagogue, general hormonal tonic; abundant menstrual flow, cramps worse with heat, flushed, thirsty, constipated women with dark urine and yellow-coated tongue (Nissim, pp. 24-25)
Senecio aureus (toxic): uterine tonic indicated for dysmenorrhea, meno- and metrorrhagia with bearing-down pains, sense of pelvic weight and vascular engorgement (Felter, pp. 625-626)
Viburnum prunifolium: strong anti-spasmodic and uterine/smooth muscle sedative, cramps, dysmenorrhea (Felter, p. 694; Stansbury)
Zingiber officinalis: stimulating emmenagogue and digestive, cramps better with heat and scant dark blood (Nissim, p. 24; Weed, p. 7)
consider: (Stansbury)
Alchemilla vulgaris
Aletris farinosa
Matricaria chamomilla
Ribes nigrum
Rubus idaeus
Scutellaria lateriflora
Tanacetum vulgare
Taraxacum officinale
Valeriana officinalis
complementary herbs
for uterine pain and cramps: Doloro formula: Viburnum prunifolium + Aletris farinosa + Chamaelirium luteum (Helonias) (Stansbury)
Mother's Cordial: Viburnum prunifolium or opulus + Helonias dioica + Mitchella repens + Caulophyllum thalictroides (toxic).
Macerate 1 oz. of each herb in three and a half pints brandy for 2-3 weeks, shaking daily. Press, strain and add a half pint honey.
instructions: 2-4 oz. each day. (Stansbury, old herbal formula)
for cramps and emotional tension: Calming tincture: Viburnum prunifolium + Dioscorea villosa + Cimicifuga racemosa + Humulus lupulus + Scutellaria lateriflora + Valeriana spp. (Stansbury)
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