Organic Womens Health Balance Kit
"helping the hormonal balance - the natural way"
The following article is reproduced with kind permission of P.Topham, U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher:
Black
Cohosh Black Cohosh has been used for centuries to help with conditions that affected women's reproductive organs (including menstrual problems, inflammation of the uterus or ovaries, infertility, threatened miscarriage, and relief of labour pains).
Studies have shown that black cohosh is a root that has estrogenic properties; it supplies estrogenic sterols which are the beginnings for steroid hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
Chasteberry
Chasteberry is also known as vitex agnus-castus and it is a native
of the Mediterranean. It is a perennial shrub with palm-shaped
leaves and small purple flowers in the summer, which are followed
by tiny seeds. The whole plant is strongly aromatic.
Chasteberry is reputed to help with female hormonal imbalances. It
stimulates the release of hormones, which help stimulate progesterone
production. Studies have shown that Chasteberry may help to restore
a regular menstrual cycle after the cycle has been disrupted. It
is often combined with other regulating herbs such as Wild Yam and
Dong Quai.
Wild
Yam
Wild yam is a powerful estrogenic herb used by women around the world.
It has a good anti-inflammatory action and can give relief from menopausal
arthritis. It also has progestogenic properties, and may help to
reduce heavy menstrual bleeding.
It has also been used throughout the ages to help with the pain of
childbirth and many female problems. It is often used for hot flashes,
night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness.
Dong
Quai
Dong quai has been called the "female ginseng" and is excellent
as an all purpose women's herb. It has been used for centuries in
China for regulating the menstrual cycle and easing menstrual pain
and cramping.
It can be used to help women regain normal menstrual cycles after
taking "the Pill." It has proven helpful for relieving
hot flashes during menopause.
Female Herbal Tea
The Female Herbal Tea is a delicious combination of herbs designed
to help with female hormonal fluctuations. The tea includes the following
herbs and can be drunk between 1 and 3 times each day.
- Red Clover
- Red Raspberry
- Lemon Balm
- Dong Quai
- Chasteberry
- Damiana Leaf
- Rose Hips
- Fennel Seed
- Liquorice
- Dandelion Root
- Orange
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