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The other herbs normally used to increase breast milk have less cautions. Fennel, Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle can
be easily combined into a nice tea such as produced by Traditional Medicinals in their Mother's Milk Tea.
HERBS FOR LABOR
QUESTION:
I have read the information on your site about herbs used to help prepare for and progress through labor,
however, I still have some specific questions that I am hoping you will address.
First, I am interested to know when to start using the Evening Primrose Oil (how long, typically, does this
take to work) and then when to start using the Blue Cohosh (does this typically start to work immediately
or take a week or more to get you to full labor?), and how much to take. Also, would you be able to
direct me to a site where I can find the Mother's Cordial Syrup, as I have had no luck.
I appreciate your time and look forward to your response
ANSWER: .The Blue Cohosh and Evening Primrose Oil should be used 2-4 weeks prior to your delivery
date. If using the Mother's cordial you will not need the Blue Cohosh. As to where you can obtain the
Cordial will carry it in our store and mail order every day, please give us a call and ask for my wife
Susanna.
IRRITABLE UTERUS
QUESTION: I just found out I am pregnant with my third child, and I am a little nervous because I had preterm labor
(caused by an irritable uterus) and eight months total of bedrest with my first two children. A few years ago I met a
woman who had had two premature babies, but with her third child she drank an herbal tea for the entire pregnancy
and had no problems with preterm labor. I've looked around and can't find anything that is supposed to relax the
uterus, which this woman said the tea she drank did. I would love to find anything that would help me avoid the
medication and bedrest I had to endure with my previous pregnancies.
I just found out I am pregnant with my third child, and I am a little nervous because I had preterm labor (caused by an
irritable uterus) and eight months total of bedrest with my first two children. A few years ago I met a woman who had
had two premature babies, but with her third child she drank an herbal tea for the entire pregnancy and had no
problems with preterm labor. I've looked around and can't find anything that is supposed to relax the uterus, which this
woman said the tea she drank did. I would love to find anything that would help me avoid the medication and bedrest I
had to endure with my previous pregnancies.
ANSWER: The premiere herb for the uterus is Raspberry Leaf, my wife used it throughout her entire pregnancy to
strengthen and tonify the uterus, her first child she delivered in a couple of hours fairly painfree.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they coin a phrase called "restless fetus", which means the baby wants to come out
early..
The following herbs are used for it
Mugwort, in pill form
Eucommia bark as a tea
Scutellaria root, the tea is yucky a alcohol extract would be easier to consume
Dang Qui you must use alcohol extract which relaxes the uterus, as a tea it contracts the uterus
It would be best to find a herbalist and/or a midwife in your area to consult with.
HERBS AFFECTING FERTILITY
QUESTION: I am hoping you can answer my question. I will be trying to conceive starting in mid May. I am taking a
bunch of herbs that help my hormones, skin and hair :).. I've been taking them for about a year or so, and was
wondering if it was ok to take up until the time i become pregnant... Can you enlighten me on this.. My nurse
practitioner said that I should stop all of them now. But I would like the opinion of an Herbalist. I will understand if the
Black Cohosh has to go.. etc..Thank you very much..
By the way, I am a pharmacist, and have read many things on herbs,but get conflicting views,etc.. Thanks so much in
advance. I have read most of your answers online already.. but most of them do not deal with pre-conception.
I am taking the following herbs in tinctures, the first 3 tinctures say they have between 47-5-% grain alcohol.
Skin Clear- Yellow Dock,Echinacea,Sarsaparilla,Burdock,Oregon Grape,Red Clover.
Mennaplause- Black Cohosh,Dong Quai,Chaste Tree,Siberian Ginseng,Wild Yam,Oats
Horsetail + Fo-Ti- Horsetail, Fo-Ti, Nettles,Red Clover,Burdock
Squaw Vine tincture with roughly 13% alcohol.
also, Chastetree herbs in capsule form with Dong Quai..
ANSWER: This is the general warning you will see for many herbs, safety for pregnant or nursing women, young
children, or individuals with severe liver or kidney disease have not been established again it is a general warning. I
am in agreement with your nurse practitioner I would go off whatever you can, curiously many issues clear themselves
up during pregnancy and I err on the side of caution. This is your choice in the end you must weight the benefit to cost
ratio. Educating yourself as you are doing is the best solution. One herb which is normally given throughout
pregnancy is Red Raspberry leaf to strengthen the uterus, I would also go on folic acid 800 - 1200 mcg a day. For a
natural childbirth find a Midwife in your area that is familiar with herbs.
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