Articles for tag: Dangerous Herbs, Ginger Snaps, nature's path

Top Secrets of Beating Morning Sickness

Make no mistake- morning sickness is a viscious beast, and it is out to get you. Don’t bother with the wrist wraps, possibly dangerous herbs or any New Age stuff, and no, you can’t take Dramamine. If the beast is stalking you now, or if you anticipate its arrival, there are a few effective ways ...

Pennyroyal: Is This Herb More Harmful Than Helpful?

I enjoy the website devoted to A Modern Herbal, but since the book was published in 1931, its information on herbs is no longer so modern, and that is especially true for pennyroyal. So, do enjoy the site, but look for more current information as well. Pennyroyal refers to different kinds of mints, a large ...

Dangerous Herbs: Aconite

A plant may be called an herb; however, that does not mean that you should add some to your salad or brew up an herbal tea to cure what ails you. Some herbs, despite the fact that they may have a history of having been used as medicinal and/or culinary herbs, are actually quite toxic ...

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Herbal Abortions: Safety and Effectiveness

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 ...