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| regulating ovulation and menstruation. Vitex should be taken continuously for 6 to 12 months. |
| Tincture: Take 40 drops of a 1:5 tincture each morning. |
| Standardized extract capsules: Take one 175 mg capsule each morning. |
| Choose herbs to balance the hormonal cycle, encourage the body to produce adequate hormones and tonify the reproductive system. Include the phytoestrogen herbs such as alfalfa, red clover, licorice, raspberry leaf, motherwort, lady's mantle, squaw vine, wild yam, blue cohosh and black cohosh. For good circulation to the pelvic area, which is a necessity for a healthy cycle, add a little rosemary, ginger or cinnamon to your hormone balancing herbs. |
| Herbal Formula for Bleeding Between Menses |
| Blend the following herbs as a tea or a tincture: |
| 1 part wild yam |
| 2 parts vitex |
| 1 part blue cohosh root |
| 1 part false unicorn root |
| 2 parts raspberry leaf |
| 1 part cinnamon bark |
| As a tea, you might find this somewhat unpleasant tasting. If you can tolerate it, drink 2 to 3 cups daily for 3 cycles. If you prefer, take it as a tincture, 1/2 to 1 tsp. 2 or 3 times a day for 3 cycles. |
| Painful Periods |
| The term for painful periods is dysmenorrhea. In the past, it was thought that women complained unnecessarily of menstrual pain. Some were felt to be |
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