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Use the Chinese herb, Bai shao yao \BaZhow\, White Peony root, Latin Named:
Paeonia albifloria or P. lactiflora as a tincture or tea.
If atonic uterus is the cause, use
Raspberry leaf, Latin Named: Rubus Idaeus
Partridgeberry (squaw vine) Latin Named: Michella repens
Lady's Mantle, Latin Named: Alchemillia vulgaris or A. Mollis
BLACK COHOSH FOR MENOPAUSE
QUESTION: What is a safe amount of Black cohesh to take to help relieve menapausal systoms?
ANSWER: Black Cohosh, Latin Name: Cimicifuga racemosa
suggested preparation and dose of this herb are 10 - 30 drops, 3 to 4 times a day of a fresh or dry alcohol extract or
you can try a making a tea daily of 1/2 to 1 teaspoons of recently ground dried herb to 12 ounces of water, boil herb in
water for 15 - 30 minutes keep lid on pot, let herbs in water and cool for at least 1 hour, drink 4 ounces of tea 3 or 4
times a day.
I would suggest the tincture more convenient.
Dosage and preparation methods differ among herbalists, the standard joke among is us if you have 12 herbalists in a
room, you will get 13 opinions.
You will be able to fine tune the dose for yourself increase a few drops at a time until you see results. Give it a couple
weeks to see effects. Most suggested doses are low to begin with and can be increased most of the time, but
guidance of a local herbalist would help.
The caution with Black Cohosh is not to take while pregnant except under the guidance of a qualified herbalist or
healthcare provider and it should be taken with food, because it can cause GI mucousal irritation.
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MORE ON BLACK COHOSH
QUESTION: Could black cohosh cause a spontaneous abortion?
ANSWER: Here is the short answer for your question. The uses and contraindications for Black Cohosh, Latin Named
Cimicifuga racemosa are the following:
Use: It is useful for spasms, pain in muscles, muscular arthritis, FM and uterus, menopause issues such as hot
flashes, anxiety and depression.
Contraindications: 1.) Do not take if pregnant except in the last 2 weeks, helps to bring on delivery and ease labor by
stimulating the uterus. 2.) This herb has been known to increase or decrease blood pressure depending on the person,
3.) this herb is very strong and is not for kids or weak people such as elderly or sick. 4.) This herb should be taken with
food because it could cause irritation of the gastric mucousal of your digestive tract.
To answer your question yes, it is possible for Black Cohosh to cause abortion, but if someone were pregnant and
aborted; I would not jump to the conclusion that this herb was the cause. In today's society 25% of all pregnancy end
in the first trimester, there could be many causes, Black Cohosh would only be one possible causitive factor.
My question for you is why are you asking about Black Cohosh and pregnancy? I would avoid its use during
pregnancy except at the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider such as midwife or herbalist. I would not use it as
an herbal abortifacient for intentional planned abortion, this is not its primary or inherit medicinal use and would be
dishonoring to the plant.
ESTROGEN SUBSTITUTES
Question:
Have had hysterectomy take estrogen would like to know if there is
substitute for it .
Answer:
If this were happening to my sister this is what I would tell her.
Once and organ is removed it is tough to use an herb to bring back or replace structure or function. There are no
herbs, I don't care what anyone has written or says that contain Estrogen. Some herbs have chemicals which have a
similar structure or effect as estrogen. The herbal constituents are called phytoestrogens. Here is a list of herbs which
have a phytoestrogen constituent or effect.
Beans, Soybeans, or any other legume, make soups get as many in to your daily diet as possible.
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