Herbal Medicine for Endometriosis
Herbal medicine is a traditionally accepted form of treating various diseases and disorders including endometriosis. While the use of herbs has been generally accepted as a safe way to strengthen the body’s system. It is still recommended that a consultation with an authoritative health care provider be made. Herbal medicines are prepared as dried extracts (tea, powder, capsulated), glycerites and tinctures (alcohol extract).
in the book 'Blended Medicine: The Best Choices in Healing' by Michael Castleman. The following herbs are recommended to treat the symptoms of endometriosis
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).
- Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum).
- Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).
- Chaste tree or chasteberry (Vitex agnus cactus)
- Dong quai (Angelica sinensis )
Prepare herbal tea with 1 teaspoon of herb per cup of hot water. For flowers and leaves, boil and steep for 5 to 10 minutes, and for roots, 10 to 20 minutes. Herbal teas may be drunk 2 to 4 cups per day, unless specifically specified. For best results consult your nearest herbalist for further instructions.
In the book 'Herbal Remedies for Women', written by Amanda M. Crawford, Thre are two recommended formulas that may be prepared to alleviate the symptoms of endometriosis.
Endometriosis Herbal Remedy 1
Herbal extracts are to be taken during the
proliferative phase until the ovulatory phase (estimated about 5 days from the start of menstruation to the 16th day based on 28 day cycle) to balance the progesteron and shrink the endometrial cells.
Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry seed) |
2 ounces |
Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh root) |
1 ounce |
Smilax ornata (sarsaparilla root) |
1 ounce |
Carduus marianum (milk thistle seed) |
2 ounces |
Mitchella repens (partridgeberry herb) |
1 ounce |
Dioscorea villosa (wild yam root) |
2 ounces |
Endometriosis Herbal Remedy 2
Herbal extracts are to be taken during lutheal phase to the ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle (about day 16 to the end of the next menstrual cycle) to decrease the estrogen level in the blood.
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Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry seed) |
1 ounce |
Viburnum opulus (cramp bark) |
2 ounce |
Achillea millefolium (yarrow flower) |
2 ounce |
Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap herb) |
2 ounce |
Dioscorea villosa (wild yam root) |
1 ounce |
Herbal extracts maybe obtained from your favorite health stores. However, if you may have no access, amazon offers Vitex Capsule, 400 mg,
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