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Lady's Mantle, Latin Named: Alchemillia vulgaris, A. Mollis - good for hemorrhoids, spider veins, painful legs, urinary
incontinence, pelvic fullness feeling, dysmennorhea or increased menstrual bleeding. Usually occurs if 3 or more births
or multiple miscarriages or abortions have occurred this is not uncommon in women. For prolapsed uterus Raspberry
leaf, Ladies mantle, Partridge berry and White pond lilly increase tonicity.
Sheperd's Purse, Latin Named: Capsella burse-pastoris for prolapsed uterus with heavy bleeding use with Lady's
Mantle.
Raspberry Leaves, Latin Named: Rubus idaeus, are great herbal medicine for uterine tone, strengthens muscle
integrity, helps bring it back into shape.
Figwort, Latin Named: Sacrophularia nodosa, S. marylandica useful for chronic swollen hemorrhoids, chronic stasis of
blood such as hemorrhoids use with Horse chestnut, can be used orally and externally as a poultice for hemorrhoids.
Collinsonia, Stone root, Rich weed, Latin Named: Collinsonia canadensis
useful for recent hemorrhoids, within last year or so, for old hemorrhoids combine with Figwort and Horse Chestnut
White Pond Lily, Latin Named: Nymphaea odorata useful for pelvic tissue or organs that have lost tonicity and
generally with prolapsed bladder, rectal, hemorrhoid (use internally and as a sitz bath) with Horse Chestnut, Figwort
and Collinsonia
Horse Chestnut, Latin Named: Aesculus hippocastanum Great for venous congestion and stagnation with poor
vascular integrity and tonicity, additionally good for hemorrhoids, varicosity's and rectal irritation. Use both topically and
orally to strengthen capillaries, veins and arteries.
The Chinese herbs
Chi Hu \Ji Who\, Bupleurum, Latin Named: Bupleurum species such as B. chinensis, B.falcatum or B. scorzonerflorum
used to maintain upright qi, used for prolapse with Codonopsis or Astragulus or Atractylodes (if excessive dampness),
prolapsed rectum, bladder, hemorrhoids. Good Chinese herb
Dang shen, Codonopsis, Asian Bellflower, Latin Named: Codonopsis tangshen, C. pilosula used for collapsed or
prolapsed hemorrhoids and additionally increases WBC and RBC production.
Huang Qi, Yellow Leader, Astragulus, Latin Named: Astragulus membrananceus (beware of Hediscarum being used
as a substitute, there are other species) used for prolapse - hemorrhoids, uterus, rectum, bladder and additionally
builds immune reservoir.
Xuan shen, purple majestic figwort, Latin Named: Scrophularia ningpoensis, S. murilandic, S. oldama useful for big,
congested and bleeding hemorrhoids.
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