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endocrine system
premenstrual syndrome
botanicals
primary herbs
Angelica sinensis
Borago officinalis: oil from seeds influences prostaglandin synthesis (NCNM Botanicals)
Chamaelirium luteum (Helonias): sense of weight; congestion of pelvic contents with irritability (Felter, p. 404)
Linum usitatissimum (flax seed): oil from seeds influences prostaglandin synthesis (NCNM Botanicals)
Oenothera biennis: oil from seeds influences prostaglandin synthesis (NCNM Botanicals)
Ribes nigra: oil from seeds influences prostaglandin synthesis (NCNM Botanicals)
Selenicereus grandiflorus: for nervous menstrual headache (Felter, p. 254)
Scutellaria laterifolia: eases premenstrual tension (NCNM Botanicals)
Silybum marianum: improves liver function ; helps liver conjugate and metabolize estrogen (NCNM Botanicals)
Taraxacum officinale: improves liver function ; helps liver conjugate and metabolize estrogen; diuretic (NCNM Botanicals)
Trifolium pratense: anti-spasmodic with phytosterol activity; alterative (NCNM Botanicals)
Viburnum prunifolium: uterine sedative and tonic (Felter, p. 694)
Vitex agnus castus: premenstrual syndrome based on hyperfolliculinism; acne and premenstrual herpes labialis (Weiss, p. 318)
complementary herbs
formula: tinctures of:
Vitex agnus castus
Viburnum spp.
Angelica sinensis
Chamaelirium luteum, in equal parts
instructions: 60 drops four times per day (NCNM Botanicals)
for uterine pain: Viburnum spp. + Cimicifuga racemosa or Caulophyllum thalictroides (NCNM Botanicals)
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