Herbs for the Childbearing Years©

For GI complaints, mild intestinal spasms, flatulence, and nausea; enhances digestion/absorption.

Helps your body adapt to stress. For memory, learning, energy, and stamina. Good for arthritis and rheumatism, and for the elderly. Good for dementia, stimulates thyroid function, and increases body endurance; hepato- and renal-protective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulating.

Builds immune strength, prevents infections, colds, flu, and candida. Good for those with diabetes. Anti-cancer.

Wound healing, anti-inflammatory, bile stimulant, douche for vaginal infections, gargle for sore throat.

For insect bites, hemorrhoids, bruises, varicose veins, and ulcers. Not for Pregnancy.

For menopause, vaginal dryness, menstrual irregularities, nervous system problems, PMS, childbirth, cramps, excessive menstrual bleeding, fever, high blood pressure, hot flashes, lumbago, mammary inflammation, tinnitus, bronchial spasms, bronchitis, pertussis, and pneumonia. Not for pregnancy. Used to induce labor with blue cohosh.

Miscarriage prevention, false labor; dysmenorrhea, asthma, postpartum bleeding with yarrow, cinnamon, or shepherd’s purse, hypertension with motherwort, hawthorn, garlic, olive leaf, dandelion leaf, or linden flower.

Used for poor bile secretion, clay-colored stools, poor fat digestion, nausea, flatulence, bloating, and constipation.

Used to treat fever, influenza, respiratory allergies, chills, rheumatism, bruises, broken bones, urinary tract infections, and jaundice. Fights catarrh and bronchitis. Not for pregnancy.

Used to induce labor with black cohosh. Not for pregnancy.

For lymphedema, chronic colitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, skin disorders, including eczema, psoriasis, boils, gout, and rheumatism.

For cataracts, cramps, glaucoma, insomnia, colic, teething pain, colds, fevers, nausea, flatulence, irritability, and GI ailments such as belching, hiccups, and too much stomach acid, combine with meadowsweet, marshmallow, and licorice.

Antitussive, expectorant, and demulcent to treat sore throat, coughing, peptic ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, dyspepsia, and rheumatism. Externally, to treat boils, abscesses, rashes, psoriasis, eczema, itching, and insect bites, and to promote healing of wounds.

To induce labor. Not for pregnancy.

For tinnitus.

Miscarriage prevention, dysmenorrhea, cramps.

For liver support for chronic colitis when combined with St. John’s wort, lemon balm, calendula, and fennel.

For GI discomfort and gas, reproductive tonic, blood and bone marrow tonic (to enrich blood/increase healthy platelets and oxygenated red blood cells), muscle pain, menstrual irregularities, and, in menopausal formulas, cardiac dysrhythmia.

Immuno-modulator, fights infection, especially of the respiratory tract.

Cold remedy. Take all winter. Elderberries and honey.

Asthma, nasal congestion, fevers, bronchitis, coughing, flu, mucous membrane inflammation, respiratory disease.

Infertility, labor, lack of menstruation, menopause.

Lowers fevers and reduces allergic reactions; a preventive and treatment for migraines. Psoriasis and arthritis, Meniere’s disease, vertigo, and menstrual pain. Not for use during pregnancy.

For GI spasms, inflammation, IBS, flatulence and bloating; acute, uncomplicated diarrhea, in combination with pectin; infantile colic in combination with lemon balm, vervain, licorice, and fennel; travel sickness and nervous diarrhea; dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and teething problems; mild anxiety, restlessness, stress-induced insomnia, and bruxism. Externally - skin and mucous membrane inflammations, for the oral cavity, gums, and eyes.

Dyspepsia; motion sickness, dizziness, lack of appetite, morning sickness, postoperative nausea, and seasickness. Neutralizes stomach acids and digestive toxins, arthritis or osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia; prevents arterial plaque build-up.

Bronchitis, canker sores, cholera, colds, colitis, cramps, Crohn’s disease, dermatitis, diabetes (NIDDM), diarrhea, dysentery, earache, ear discharge, ear inflammation, eczema, eye diseases, gallbladder problems, gastritis, gingivitis, gonorrhea, heart disease, herpes, indigestion, infections, irregular heart rhythm, jaundice, kidney inflammation, lack of appetite, laryngitis, menstrual irregularities, oral inflammation, parasitic infections (such as giardiasis, leishmaniasis, ringworm, salmonella, tapeworm), pharyngitis, pneumonia, smallpox, sores, trichomoniasis, tuberculosis, ulcers, urinary tract infections, and non-specific vaginitis. Not for pregnancy.

Topical for wound healing. Internally, to increase fertility, treat hypertension, varicose veins, chronic interstitial cystitis, cellulite, and periodontal disease.

Heart remedy, strengthens the force of the contraction of the heart muscle, dilates the vessels of coronary circulation, and normalizes heart function. Palpitations and increased blood pressure. For attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Chronic bronchitis, nonproductive cough, the common cold, asthma, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, bloating, flatulence.

Restlessness, insomnia, anxiety, depression, headache, bloating. Flatulent dyspepsia, colic, digestive dysfunction, rheumatism, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory EO kills Giardia duodenalis,Trichomonas vaginalis, and Candida albicans.

Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, bronchitis, coughing, laryngitis, nicotine addiction, sore throat, whooping cough. Not for pregnancy.

For Hepatitis, nonalcoholic and alcoholic liver damage or disease, including abnormal liver function and fatty liver; exposure to chemical pollutants and conventional drugs; skin conditions involving liver dysfunction, dyspeptic conditions, preventing gallstone formation, and gallbladder problems.

Cramps, heart disease, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), insomnia, palpitations, coronary heart disease, anxiety, neuralgia, chorea, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, ovarian pain, rapid heart rate, stroke Used to treat fever, influenza, respiratory allergies, chills, rheumatism, bruises, broken bones, urinary tract infections, and jaundice. Fights catarrh and bronchitis. Not for pregnancy Used to treat fever, influenza, respiratory allergies, chills, rheumatism, bruises, broken bones, urinary tract infections, and jaundice. Fights catarrh and bronchitis. Not for pregnancy

Inflammatory and spastic conditions of the respiratory tract where there is thickened mucus, flatulence, cramps, diarrhea, cervical dysplasia, and Group B Strep. Good in your neti pot. Good first aid wash with yarrow, barberry, and calendula. Not for pregnancy.

For vaginal yeast infections, other fungal infections, scabies, impetigo, immune system weakness, and cancer.

For flatulent dyspepsia and the common cold, oil in bath for chiggers. Not for pregnancy.

Labor prep, used in the last 2 trimesters to strengthen the muscle of the uterus and shorten labor.

Useful for musculoskeletal dysfunction involving the nervous system, such as spinal injuries, neuralgia, and sciatica, or to enhance mood in those experiencing stress due to their condition. Oily hypericum preparations for treatment and post-therapy of acute and bruised injuries, pain, and first-degree burns.

Mild menorrhagia and metrorrhagia; diarrhea; hematemesis; hematuria; hemorrhoids; topical application for nosebleeds; externally for superficial, bleeding skin injuries. Heavy uterine bleeding or irregular bleeding with yarrow. Herbal baths for after birth to heal tissue/skin injuries.

Nervous excitability, restlessness, wakefulness, anxiety, physical or mental tiredness, headache, depression, epilepsy, neuralgia, tremor.

Labor prep, used in the last month to strengthen the muscle of the uterus.

For mild inflammations of the oral, pharyngeal, and vaginal mucosa and cervical dysplasia.

Insomnia marked by difficulty falling asleep and increased restlessness or nervous tension with lemon balm or hops improves sleep quality with no daytime sedation or impairment, shortens sleep latency and reduces night awakenings, depression and anxiety in combination with St. John’s wort, stress, migraine, nervous headache, cramps, intestinal colic, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic pains, chorea, mild spasmodic movements, and muscle pain in combination with kava, black haw, or skullcap, and epilepsy.

Menstrual regulator; Reduction in PMS and perimenopausal symptoms.

Breast milk deficiency; breast pain and fibrocystic breast disease; regulates the menstrual cycle, reducing PMS symptoms caused by elevated estrogen levels or deficient progesterone levels (migraines, breast tenderness, cramps, edema, and constipation) and relieves dysmenorrhea with black haw, motherwort, or Roman chamomile; reduces perimenopausal symptoms of hot flashes, vaginal dryness, formication (sensation of something crawling under skin), particularly when combined with black cohosh, dong quai, and Omega-3 fatty acids; reducing excess prolactin levels, increases or decreases menstrual flow according to bodily need, corrects luteal phase defects, increases both progesterone and follicle-stimulating hormone which corrects anovulation and progesterone deficiencies, for PCOS with saw palmetto, licorice and white peony root, reduce size of uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts (2-6 months may be required to see results), to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms from opiates (heroin, methadone, and oxycodone).

Good for coughs. Wild cherry, Echinacea, cinnamon.

For GI spasm or irritation, including intestinal colic, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, uterine or ovarian cramping, including dysmenorrhea, alleviation of menopausal symptoms, and rheumatoid arthritis.

For loss of appetite, dyspepsia, gastrointestinal spasm, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, hemorrhoids, fevers, common cold, and topical treatment for slow-healing wounds and skin conditions. Not for pregnancy

For chronic skin conditions, constipation, bowel sluggishness, indigestion, and rheumatism.