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tx
reproductive system
fibrocystic breasts
botanicals
primary herbs
Angelica sinesis: hormonal tonic useful to normalize cyclic hormones and control hyperestrinism (Stansbury)
Arctium lappa: alterative, stimulates hepatic and adrenal function and balances estrogen (Anderson Geller)
Alaria esculenta: supports thyroid function which is sometimes associated with female diseases, inhibits breast cancer (Stansbury; Moore, pp. 20, 208)
Medicago sativa: helps balance estrogens and control hyperestrinism (Heron)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): hard mammary swellings, topically and internally
(Felter, pp. 532-534; Mitchell, p. 41; Stansbury)
complementary herbs
Turska's formula:
Bryonia alba (toxic), half dr.
Aconitum napellus (toxic), half dr.
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic), half dr.
Phytolacca decandra (toxic), 1 dr.
dilute with water to 4 oz.
instructions: 1 tsp. four times per day Must be used long term. (Turska)
formula: hormonal tonic:
Taraxacum officinale, 1 dr.
Arctium lappa, 1 dr.
Vitex agnus castus, 2 dr.
Angelica sinensis, 2 dr.
Phytolacca decandra (toxic), 2 dr.
instructions: 30 drops three times daily increasing to 60 drops premenstrually or when symptoms are at their worst (Stansbury)
formula: Topical application: tinctures of:
Phytolacca spp., 6 dr.
and either
Althea officinalis, 2 dr.
or
Symphytum officinale, 2 dr.
instructions: apply gently once a day for 3 x week or as needed (Anderson Geller)
footnotes