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reproductive system
infertility: female
botanicals

primary herbs

Angelica sinensis: normalizes menstrual cycle, best used from ovulation to menses (Weed, p. 3)
Borago officinalis: high in gamma-linolenic acid: anti-inflammatory properties, considered to be hormonally active and an adrenal tonic (Heron)
Helonias dioica: uterine and pelvic organ tonic (Weed, p. 3; Mitchell, p. 78)
Rubus idaeus: uterine tonic; may be used in combination with Trifolium pratense and Urtica spp. (Parvati, p. 44; Weed, p. 3; Mowrey, p. 186)
Trifolium pratense: nutritive herb able to alkalinize body and vaginal mucus (Weed, p. 2; Parvati, p. 44)
Urtica dioica: nutritive (Weed, p. 2)
Vitex agnus castus: acts on diencephalo-hypophyseal system to increase LH and decrease FSH; promotes corpus luteum and progesterone (Weiss)

consider: (Mowrey, pp. 151-154)
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Serenoa repens
Smilax sarsaparilla
Turnera aphrodisiaca


complementary herbs

formula: Mother's Cordial:
Viburnum prunifolium or opulus
Chamaelirium luteum (Helonias)
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)

formula: Cascade Anderson Geller's fertility formula:
Angelica sinensis, 1 dr.
Mitchella repens, 2 dr.
Dioscorea villosa, 2 dr.
Panax ginseng, 1 dr.
Polygonum multiflorum (Ho shou wu), 1 dr.
Taraxacum officinale, 1 dr.
instructions: 30 drops twice daily before meals. Take from end of menses to onset of next menses. Continue 4-6 months or until pregnancy occurs.

formula: Heron's fertility formula:

menses through ovulation (estrogenic):
Vitex agnus castus, 1 dr.
Cimicifuga racemosa, 1-2 dr.
Medicago sativa, 1-2 dr.
Helonias dioica, 1 dr.
Glycyrrhiza glabra, 1 dr.
Leonurus cardiaca, 1 dr.
Taraxacum officinale, 1 dr.
(Angelica sinensis 1 ml. three times daily added to formula from end of menses through ovulation)
instructions: 5 ml. three times daily between meals and before bed.

ovulation through menses (progesteronic):
Vitex agnus castus, 2 dr.
Dioscorea villosa, 1 dr.
Smilax sarsaparilla, 1 dr.
Verbena spp., 1 dr.
Alchemilla vulgaris, 1 dr.
Eleutherococcus senticosus, 1 dr.
Mitchella repens, 1 dr.
Viburnum prunifolium, 1 dr.
Taraxacum officinale, 1 dr.
instructions: 5 ml. three times daily between meals and before bed. 1 tbsp. Silybum marianum seeds, soaked and ground, may be added to food a least three weeks of the month, whenever liver trophorestoration appropriate. (Heron)


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