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Ask the Herbalist_questions on Pregnancy/Fertility/Nursing
Nettles is nutritive as the leaf building the body and blood because it is highly nutritious, It is a diuretic but builder to
the kidney as the seed helping to restore structure and function when kidney are failing and can trophorestore them,
As the root this herb is indicated with Saw Palmetto to help with BPH issues. No contraindications are given
Squaw Vine is a common name used for several plants, one is Blue Cohosh, Latin Named: Caulophyllum thalictroides
it is usually used in the last weeks of pregnancy to prepare the uterus for delivery, it is indicated for ovarian pain and
inflammation in small joint from arthritis. A second plant with the common name squaw vine is Latin Named Mitchella
repens Valued for its use in symptoms related to pelvic congestion. Painful menstruation (before onset) with heavy or
clotted bleeding. Delayed or absent period. Chronic vaginal discharges. Hemorrhoids. Pelvic conditions with fluid
congestion. A Native American-inspired tonic given in the last trimester of pregnancy for easy labor.
DRAGONS EGGS
QUESTION: I was recently in a health store and the clerk was telling me about a powerful fertility dose called
dragons eggs have you ever heard of this? She was real evasive and was saying it caused multiple births and then got
real tight lipped. Any truth here?
ANSWER: I have never heard of this product and can find any research to familiarize myself with the ingredients. If
you cannot determine the ingredients, I would not ingest any product, including this one. The vagueness does not give
me a warm and fuzzy feeling about this product and without more to go on, my advice is to avoid its use.
Read my other answers online about pregnancy and getting pregnant.
RIPENING THE CERVIX
QUESTION: I want to ripen my cervix to prepare for labor. I used cohosh with my first child and was 4cm dilated
when I went in. I can not remember if it is blue cohosh or black cohosh that does this. I have also heard of using
evening primrose oil vaginally and orally. Which one would be better and how much would you use?
ANSWER: Blue Cohosh, has been used traditionally to start a poky labor and prep a woman for delivery.
According to a CNM friend of mine, Evening Primrose Oil is given in the last couple weeks of pregnancy to soften the
cervix. She recommends 1-2 caps up to 3 times a day. She has also seen them used intravaginally, apply at night so
they dissolve inside you while you sleep and don't fall out. The EPO is a natural prostaglandin. Prostaglandin are
used as the first step during induction for women who do not go into labor on their own.
My wife used a product called Mother's cordial, she was in labor for 2 1/2 hours with our first child, quick and fairly pain
free. For more information You can read about this product and my other answers online about questions asked on
pregnancy and labor/delivery which have been asked in the past.
OVULATION
QUESTION: Hi my husband and I are trying to conceive a child and i just cant stand or take the normal course of
hormone therapy I went through 3 months of clomid and almost became single again, I was moody and such I have
very irregular cycles and have been tested for everything, My uterus and tubes are clear but I just don't ovulate ,my
husbands sperm tested excellent so the problems lie with me and I am 31 and have diabetes and high blood pressure
and also a thyroid problem is there any thing you recommend that will get me to ovulate
ANSWER: The following herbs have been used for ovulation problems
Nu Zhen zi, Shiny Privet, Ligustrum fruit, Latin Named: Ligustrum lucidum
Blue Cohosh, Latin Name: Caulophyllum thalictroides in small amounts.
Helonia Root, (False Unicorn), Latin Name Chamaelirium leuteum works well with Chaste Tree for women coming off
birth control medications to normalize hormones.
If you are going to use this one make sure of the Latin name for proper identification, there are other commonly named
plants with Unicorn or even False Unicorn as their name.
Read my other answers online about this issue.
POST PARTUM DEPRESSION
QUESTION: I have a mild post partum depression (anxiety and anger) and I am still nursing my ten month old. I want
to remedy the PPD with herbs instead of Zoloft, Paxil, etc. My midwife
advised St. John's wort and kava kava. Can I take these in conjuNction with
each other so that it won't affect the baby negatively? What other herbs
can be taken safely and in what combinations? Any advice you may have
would be appreciated!
ANSWER: Unfortunately many herbs have not been well studied for the question you ask, the general warning you will
see on most is Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease has
not been established. The key being it has not been established, most warnings are theoretical at best, herbs have
been used for millenium and most modern day uses are traced back to the original uses.
Here are some herbs which have been used effectively for depression.
Black Cohosh, Latin Named: Cimicifuga racemosa is a great herb connecting female reproductive issues and nervous
system issues such as Post Partum Depression, I would look at this herb as a good choice. Modern day testing of this
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