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*increase fertility (men and women)
*prevent m/c and hemmorrhage
*ease morning sickness
*reduce pain of labor/after birth
*provide safe/speedy parturition (does not strengthen ctx)
*help bring down undelivered placenta
*assess in breast milk production |
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*aid kidneys
*increase fertility (men and women)
*ease leg cramps/muscle spasms
*diminish pain during/after birth
*prevent PPH
*reduce hemorrhoids
*increase richness/amount breast milk |
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SOURCES
*goat milk
*sardines
*seaweed
*salmon
*mackerel
*sesame salt
*tahini
*dark leafies: turnip tops, beet greens, kale
*wild greens
*RRL infusion
*nettle infusions |
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late pgcy tonic
last 4-6 weeks
2c tea/day
20-30 drops tincture |
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last 4-6 weeks pgcy
5-10 drops in water twice daily
Combination use important |
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*iron
*B6
*Anise
*Fennel
*RRL tea (1-2c/d)
*peppermint tea
*spearmint tea
*ginger
*wild yam root |
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Prevention of chronic:
*black haw root bark
*false unicorn root (3 drops 4-5 times/day from 1 mo pre-concept thru 1st tri)
Prevention of threatened:
*alcohol
*wild yam root (2-4 oz q 30 min)
*lobelia (no more than 15 drops in small glass water as often as q 15 min for several days) |
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1500 Iu vitamin E (3 @ 500 iu)
50,000 IU vitamin A (2 @ 25,000)
6000 mg vitamin C (6 @ 1000)
50 mg zinc w/food
daily for up to 2 w |
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Completion of:
*B/B Cohosh (20 drops each) q hr not to exceed 5 doses
*Shepherd's purse or witch hazel tincture 10-20 drops |
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| Varicose Veins/Hemmorrhoids |
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*Oatstraw tea 1-2 c/d
*nettle leaf infusion at least 1 c/d
*parsley up to 1/2 c/d
*comfrey/yarrow/mullein poultices
*wash w/oak bark infusion or apple cider vinegar
*HOMEOPATHIC Hamamelis 30x
*comfrey/yellow dock/plaintain/yarrow ointments |
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*nettle infusion
*comfrey infusion
*St. John's wort: 15-25 drops in glass of water q few hours
*Skullcap: add 3-5 drops to above if severe |
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*anise or fennel seed tea
slippery elm |
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*RRL infusion
*peppermint
*spearmint
Occasional use of:
*burdock
*blessed thistle
*sarsaparilla
motherwort tincture (watch for habit formation)
*skullcap: up to 30 drops half hour before bed |
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*unsweetened cranberry juice
*vitamin C (up to 500 mg/hr)
*uva ursi (1c q 12h for first 2 days or 4 h in severe cases, continue 1 c/d for 3 more days--limit to 10 days total)
*yarrow: 1/2 oz in 1 q water |
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*garlic oil (2-10 caps/day)
*hops (contraindicated in 1st tri, occ. use only)
*passionflower (2-4 caps/day or 15 drops 3 times/d)
*skullcap 1-2 cups tea/day for prevention
*hawthorn berries: cold infusion-1 oz crushed/dried berries steeped in 2 cups cold water overnight and brought to a boil or 15 drops tincture 2-3 times/day |
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| *dandelion leaves: 2-3 c infusion/day or eat several oz fresh or cooked/day |
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*pulsatilla 30x
*moxa: bladder 67 |
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*lobelia tinture: 30-60 drops in water once or twice 15 mins apart, may be repeated as needed
* Motherwort: 5 drops
* St. John's wort: 25-30 drops at 1/2 hour intervals |
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*Vit C and E
*5-10 drops echinacea tincture, 2-3 times/d |
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*EPO: 3 caps/d
*Black cohosh tincture: 10 d under tongue hourly for 3-4h |
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*caulophyllum 200x q half-hour for 2 h
*castor oil: 2 oz & hot shower, another 2 oz and enema an hour later, another 2 oz and hot shower a 3rd time.
*Blue cohosh tincture: 3-8 drops in water q half hour for several hours |
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*calcium lactate--5 pills
*Life root (senecio aureus): 10-15 drops in warm water q half-hour
*Bethroot: 1/4-1/2 tsp
*cannabis
*blue cohosh: 10-20 drops in water repeated hourly as needed
*cotton root bark infusion |
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*EPO on cvx
*spikenard root infusion
*lobelia tincture: 60-150 drops in small glass water repeated 2 times q 30 min |
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*ginger root: 1 oz fresh root, 1/4 oz shredded dried root, or 1/2-1 tsp powder sipped throughout labor. Or 15-20 drops tincture in water or RRL tea. AVOID ginger w/in 1 hour of birth d/t risk of PPH
*ginsent root, chew on piece during labor or try capsules/other preparations |
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*motherwort tincture: 5 drops in water repeat as needed
*skullcap: 3-8 drops repeated as needed
*st. john's wort: 35-30 drops |
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*skullcap: 10 drops
*valerian: 10 drops
*passionflower: 10 drops
*hops/skullcap/valerian tea steeped for 2 hrs sip and repeat as necessary |
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| Retained placenta w/normal bleeding |
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*RRL infusion
*ground ivy herb: 1/2-1 tsp
*catnip
*basil
*angelicas: 35-50 drops under tongue |
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| Retained placenta, heavy bleeding |
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*american mistletoe leaf
*ground ivy: 50 drops under tongue OR angelica: 50 drops under tongue AND blue cohosh
*witch hazel bark tincture: 10-20 drops |
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PREVENTION
*nettle or alfalfa leaf infusion
*motherwort tincture: 10 drops
REMEDY
*shepherd's purse (not for prevention): 20-40 drops sublingual
*witch hazel bark tincture: 20 drops sublingual
*lady's mantle: 20-30 repeat as needed
*blue cohosh: 20 drops sublingual
*cotton root bark: 20 drops sublingual
*cannabis with witch hazel or lady's mantle
*cayenne should not be used as it doesn't contract uterus |
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*rescue remedy
*arnica 30x
*motherwort: 10 drops under tongue
*lobelia: 3-5 drops under tongue
*1tsp table salt and 1/2 tsp baking soda in 4 c warm water for electrolyte balance |
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*comfrey: tea and sitz
*herbal sitz bath combos
*also vera gel
*slippery elm bark in water/paste/olive oil or vitamin E oil
*vitamin E |
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*liferoot: 5 drops in water/day
*ground ivy leaf infusion: 1-2c/day
*catnip tincture: 10-30 drops
*motherwort: 5-20 drops in water |
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*echinacea: 10-15 drops in water 2/day for 5 days as preventative
*echinacea: 2 c infusion daily for 5 days and 1c for 10 days as curative |
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*lemon balm leaves: 1-2 c infusion/day for 1-2 w
*blessed thistle: 1-2 c/d or up to 80 drops/day |
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*chamomile flowers
*motherwort: 5 d in water as needed but not excessively d/t dependency
*skullcap: start with a couple drops and work up
*hops flowers infusion |
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