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reproductive system
menorrhagia
botanicals
primary herbs
Achillea millefolium: an astringent tonic useful for passive menorrhagia due to uterine atony, not as effective when bleeding is due to tissue destruction or uterine destruction (Felter, p. 117; Mitchell, p. 43)
Caulophyllum thalictroides (toxic): uterine tonic (Mitchell, p. 108; Nissim, p. 41)
Cinnamomum camphora: essential oil and tincture are antiseptic, antispasmodic and hemostatic; indicated for passive, atonic uterine bleeding due to fibroids or polyps or when organ is empty and flaccid such as postpartum (Nissim, p. 41; Felter, pp. 306-307; Mitchell, p. 43)
Citrus limon (essential oil): hemostatic properties (Nissim, p. 41)
Claviceps purpurea (toxic) (ergot): active hemorrhages, uterine inertia and congestion; acts more powerfully on the gravid uterus than non-gravid, excellent for subinvolution; use only after the infant or retained uterine material has been passed or uterine rupture is possible risk. See contraindications (Felter, p. 356)
Equisetum hyemale: hematuria, menorrhagia (Nissim, p. 41)
Erigeron canadensis: for capillary or passive hemorrhage, most indicated for gastrointestinal bleeding, but of some use in uterine meno- and metrorrhagia (Mitchell, p. 43; Felter, pp. 360-361)
Eugenia caryophyllus: infusion as a stimulating uterine tonic (Nissim, p. 43)
Hydrastis canadensis: helps control passive uterine hemorrhage (Felter, p. 417)
Senecio aureus (toxic): passive menorrhagia due to uterine atony with sense of weight and engorgement in pelvis (Felter, pp. 625-625; Priest and Priest, pp. 106-107; Mitchell, p. 78)
Viburnum prunifolium: passive and menopausal menorrhagia (Priest and Priest, pp. 106-107)
complementary herbs
formula: passive, acute bleeding:
Achillea millefolium
Cinnamomum camphora, in equal parts
instructions: 20 drops every 2-4 hours then reduce frequency to three times daily when effect is noted (Stansbury)
formula: active, spasmodic, acute bleeding:
Viburnum prunifolium, 2 dr.
Hydrastis canadensis, 2 dr.
Cinnamomum camphora, 2 dr.
Claviceps purpurea (toxic), 1 dr.
instructions: 30-60 drops every 2-4 hours then reduce frequency to three times daily when effect is noted (Stansbury)
formula: chronic, heavy menses:
end of menses to ovulation:
Glycyrrhiza glabra, 1 part
Medicago sativa, 1 part
Vitex agnus castus, 2 parts
Arctium lappa, 2 parts
Angelica sinensis, 2 parts
instructions: 60-120 drops three times daily
from ovulation to menses:
Vitex agnus castus, 1 part
Taraxacum officinale, 1 part
Smilax sarsaparilla, 1 part
Dioscorea villosa, 2 parts
Achillea millefolium, 3 parts
instructions: 60-120 drops three times daily
during menses:
Vitex agnus castus
Cinnamomum camphora
Achillea millefolium, in equal parts
instructions: 30-60 drops three times daily (Stansbury)
postpartum hemorrhage and general menorrhagia:
Chamaelirium luteum (Helonias)
Viburnum prunifolium
Dioscorea villosa, in equal parts (Priest and Priest, p. 105)
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