Raspberry leaf tea is used to help menstrual cramps and pregnancy in women. Raspberry is the fruit of a perennial plant in the genus Rubus. The fruit is edible, red or black. Raspberries are now widely grown as a commercial…
Safflower Oil can be used for treating heart disease, relieve menstrual cramps, joint pain and treat injuries. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a plant about 100 cm in tall with red or yellow flowers. Safflower is a crop that is…
False unicorn is a native American herbal tonic used for treating women’s miscarriage, infertility, morning sickness, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea. False unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum, Blazing-Star) is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States. The roots are used to make…
Chasteberry has been used for thousands of years as ‘women’s herb’ to treat menstrual cramps, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause, and increase breast milk. Chasteberry (Chaste berry, Chaste tree berry, Vitex, Monk’s pepper) is the fruit of the chaste tree. Chasteberry…
Blue cohosh is used by native Americans as a tonic to stimulate uterine and treat gynecologic disorders, such as menstrual pain, irregular periods, uterine weakness, and uterine prolapse, etc. Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) is well known as a remedy for…
Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is used for women in treatment of menopause, menstrual cramps, irregular periods and premenstrual syndrome. Black cohosh is a plant native to eastern North America. Black cohosh has been used by native Americans to treat gynecological…
Asoka (Ashoka, Saraca Asoca, Saraka indica) is an Indian herb that is used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat the gynaecological problems, such as menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea, uterine prolapse, habitual abortion and miscarriages, etc. According to Ayurvedic texts, asoka is…
Caraway (Carum Carvi) is said to help relieve uterine cramps, menstrual pain, gallbladder pain and promote breast milk in nursing mothers. Caraway is a medicinal herb native to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, West and South Asia. Caraway seed is…
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca, 益母草) is a herb that has been used to treat women’s disorders, such as dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, blood stasis, and lochia (postnatal bleeding). According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), motherwort has blood-moving effects and can be used…
Hawthorn (Crataegus) is used to treat dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and other blood stasis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to TCM, hawthorn is effective in promoting blood circulation, and relieve blood stasis. Blood stasis occurs when blood that flows through…
