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Menopausal Tea
1 part Chasteberry
1 part Dong Quai
1 part Wild Yam Root
1/2 part Hops
1/2
part Valerian
1/2 part Passionflower
1/2 part Dandelion Root
1/2 part Uva-ursi
1/2 part Cornsilk
1/2 part Juniper berries
Blend herbs togeter and use infuse 1 teaspoon of
herb per cup of water.
This tea
should be made in the evenings because Valerian
tends to make you relax and sleep. If you suffer hot flashes, night sweats,
sleeplessness, and other symptoms
of menopause try this tea, two cups per night, and give it
time to work. Nothing
works overnight, remember :-)
(This is from Susun Weed's Wise
Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year)
These are herbs that women can benefit by
taking
She does offer a warning that herbs don't always have predictable
effects and the same plant may increase
fertility in one person and
decrease it in another. However, in her opinion (which I trust a great
deal) and experience
the following herbs have shown themselves
effective and safe when used with caution and respect:
1. Red Clover
Flowers (Trifolium pratense)
- high vitamin content useful for uterus; high protein content aids
entire body; profuse
and absorbable calcium and magnesium relax
the nervous system and promote fertility; high mineral content
helps
restore and balance hormonal function; also alkalinizes the
body and may balance the acid/alkaline level of the vagina
and
uterus in favour of conception
- often combined with Peppermint in fertility brews (mint is safe and
pleasant
taking and a sexual stimulant)
- infuse one ounce of Red Clover blossoms and a teaspoon of
Peppermint (or any other
mint) in a quart of water for four hours.
- this infusion may be taken freely throughout the day and for
several
months continuously
2. Nettle leaves (Urtica diocia)
- uterine tonic and general nourisher with special ability
to
strengthen kidneys and adrenals; high mineral and chlorophyll
content makes it excellent food and tonic for hormonal
system
- drink one or more cups of the infusion daily for several months
3. Red Raspberry leaves
- uterine
tonic; high in calcium
- most effective when combined with Red Clover
- steep one half ounce of Red Clover blossoms
and one half ounce
Raspberry leaves in quart of water for four hours; drink one or more
cups daily and can be continued
for months
- another method is to add 5-15 drop of either Dong Quai root
tincture or False Unicorn root tincture
to each cup of Raspberry leaf
infusion
4. Don Quai root (Angelica sinensis)
- USE ONLY IN COMBINATION WITH
OTHER HERBS
- normalizes menstrual periods
- available as "Tang Kwei Gin"
- best results when taken
during days between ovulation and
menstruation and discontinued between menstrual flow and
ovulation
- possible
to make Dong Quai/Comfrey root tincture if "Gin" is not
available
5. False Unicorn root (Chamaelirium
luteum)P
- powerful and positive uterine tonic; strong beneficial and
alkalinizing influence on ovaries, kidneys
and bladder
- difficult to obtain except in commercial combination tinctures and
capsules
- dosage is 5-15 drops
per day; infusion is taken in sips up to half a
cup daily
Other helpful things:
- ovulation is controlled
by light. Leave a light on in your bedroom
for three nights midway through your menstrual cycle; all other
nights
keep the room in total darkness. You will ovulate when the
light is one. Have intercourse during the three "light"
nights. This
method is called lunaception and combines well with the herbs that
promote fertility.
- make sure
that you are getting enough calcium and magnesium
as these are two minerals thought to be the most important in
affecting
a woman's ability to conceive and maintain a pregnancy
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