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| Most popular herb used by midwives for retained placenta |
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| Used externally or homeopathically for bruises, achy muscles, and pain |
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| Promotes regular contractions and is a uterine and cervix relaxant; high in estrogenic precursors |
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| Common uterine stimulant used for prolonged or delayed labor |
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| Increases and enriches mother's milk, is a liver tonic and digestive aid |
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| Often used in liniments, salves and ointments for skin and tissue healing |
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| Used for stomach ache and fever, especially for children; calms preterm labor |
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| A stimulant, gook for shock, sore throats and bleeding, high in Vitamin C |
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| Relieves itching, dissolves plaque in vessels and fatty tumors |
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| Uterine relaxant often used for preterm labor and afterbirth pains |
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| Cell proliferent; heals sprains, wounds, broken bones |
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| Liver tonic, blood purifier and builder, leaves are a safe diuretic, nutritive |
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| Used for nausea, digestive problems, colds; is a warming stimulant |
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| Mild, pleasant tea effective for calming, headache allergies, depression and insommnia |
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| Used for delayed menstruation, cramps, PMS, heart tonic, facilitates childbirth |
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| High in iron, calcium and other nutrients, in pregnancy tea, galactogogue kidney tonic |
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| Facilitates labor and alliviates menstrual cramps and tension; oil is toxic |
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| Prime female organ and pregnancy tonic, morning sickness, afterbirth recovery, stomach problems |
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| Used for childbirth hemorrhage and nosebleeds; must be made from fresh herbs |
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| Pregnancy tonic of North America that tones and nourishes the uterus, balances hormones, aids infertility |
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| Urinary tract antiseptic, used for cystitis |
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| Stops bleeding and inflammation; flower also used for fever, colds and flu |
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| Stimulates pituitary, regulates hormones, galactogogue, PMS, infertility, birth, menopause |
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| Blood cleanser and builder, lymph cleanser, good for skin, reduces hemorrhage |
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| Prevents miscarriage and infertility; tones, invigorates, and heals reproductive organs of both sexes |
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