Herbal supplements from around the world claim to increase the ability to conceive and carry a child full-term. This is music to many a woman’s ear, as the mental, physical and emotional stress from trying to conceive and dealing with infertility can wreak even the strongest gal or her marriage. From ancient Chinese medicine to ...
Numerous studies have been conducted concerning alternative treatments for menopause and hot flashes, and evening primrose is one of the natural products that have been studied. According to surveys, control of hot flashes is the number one reason that women seek treatment during the years leading up to and following menopause. Because so much scientific ...
According to the National Institutes of Health, the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause brings with it an increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. As an alternative, many women have turned to herbs, with surprisingly positive results. Menopause, during which the female body ceases having periods, is often characterized ...
When you near the end of your pregnancy, you can experience a host of emotions. Some women feel anxious, impatient, uncomfortable, and many are feeling downright sick of being pregnant. In order to get the ball rolling, some women attempt at-home methods of labor induction. Some of these methods are harmless (and frankly do not ...
The use of herbs for hot flashes has been around for centuries. Yet it seems like we still know very little about what they do or how they work. Part of the reason is that every woman’s body is different and what works for one woman may not work well for another. That being said, ...
A wide variety of alternative medicines are used to improve post-menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, vasomotor and psychological symptoms, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and memory related issues. Alternative medicines for menopause symptoms include herbal or natural supplements (Amberen, Dong quai, and Black cohosh etc.), complimentary therapies, and bio-identical hormones. Most women prefer these alternative remedies ...
Clinical abortion methods can be traumatizing or prohibitively expensive for the women who choose to use them. Because of this–and a common perception that they are simply “unnatural” some women opt to attempt home abortions using natural herbs, such as pennyroyal, tansy, parsley, black cohosh, and dong quai. As an herbalist and active member of ...
