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tx
reproductive system
endometriosis
botanicals

primary herbs

Achillea millefolium: anti-spasmodic, uterine sedative, emmenagogue (Nissim, p. 22)
Alchemilla vulgaris: pelvic congestion, heavy menses, menstrual headache (Nissim, p. 22)
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic): for nervous women with debility and faulty nutrition of nerve centers; depression, irritability, melancholy, tendency for weeping, best for suppressed menses (Felter, p. 583)
Helonias dioica
Hydrastis canadensis (Felter, p. 417)
Lithospermum officinalis: diuretic, pituitary inhibitor, progesterone precursor (Nissim, p. 137)
Medicago sativa (Stansbury)
Salix alba: pelvic sedative, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic (Nissim, p. 137; Stansbury)
Silybum marianum: add soaked and ground seeds to food freely (Heron)
Trifolium pratense (Stansbury)
Vitex agnus castus: pelvic sedative, anti-spasmodic, progesterone precursor (Nissim, p. 137)

herbs which ameliorate hyperestrinism: (Nissim, p. 136)
Achillea millefolium
Alchemilla vulgaris
Angelica sinesis
Hyssopus officinalis
Lithospermum officinalis
Ribes nigrum
Vitex agnus castus

anodynes: (Nissim, p. 136)
Angelica spp. (essential oil)
Chamomilla spp. (essential oil)
Crataegus oxyacantha
Hamamelis virginiana
Hydrastis canadensis
Hyssopus officinalis
Lavandula officinalis (essential oil)
Rosmarinus officinalis (essential oil)
Rubus idaeus
Salix spp.
Symphytum officinale (toxic)
Trifolium pratense


complementary herbs

protocol: Nissim
1st phase of cycle:
Rubus idaeus
Ribes nigrum
Equisetum hyemale
Achillea millefolium
Vitex agnus castus
Hydrastis canadensis
, in equal parts.
instructions: 80 drops twice daily
2nd phase of cycle:
Lithospermum spp.
Alchemilla officinalis
Vitex agnus castus
Hydrastis canadensis, in equal parts.
instructions: 80 drops twice daily
3rd phase of cycle (during menses):
Piscidia erythrina (toxic)
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic)
Hamamelis virginiana
Viola tricolor
Rubus idaeus, in equal parts.
instructions: 100 drops three times daily (Nissim, p. 138)

protocol: Heron
1st phase of cycle (end of menses to ovulation):
Vitex agnus castus
Medicago sativa
Chamaelirium luteum
(Helonias)
Leonurus cardiaca
Taraxacum officinale
Berberis aquifolium
Borago officinalis succus
Glycyrrhiza glabra, 1 part each
Cimicifuga racemosa
Angelica sinensis
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic), half part each.
instructions: 5 ml. three times daily
2nd phase of cycle (ovulation through menses):
Vitex agnus castus
Dioscorea villosa
Smilax sarsaparilla
Verbena spp.
Alchemilla vulgaris
Viburnum prunifolium
Borago officinalis succus, 1 part each
Taraxacum officinale, 2 parts
Eleutherococcus senticosus, 1-2 parts
Berberis aquifolium
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic), half part each
instructions: 5 ml. three times daily
3rd phase of cycle (during menses):
Achillea millefolium
Viburnum prunifolium
Vitex agnus castus
Helonias dioica
Leonurus cardiaca
Cimicifuga racemosa
Verbena spp.
Valeriana officinalis, 1 part each
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic)
Humulus lupulus, half-1 part each
instructions: 5 ml three times daily Can also add 1 tbsp. Silybum marianum seeds, soaked and ground, to food for at least 3 weeks of the month (Heron)


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