Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 I have been dogs for many years. For a while, a well-respected breeder recommended red raspberry leaves for pregnancy and delivery. Most of us found that taking RR leaves worked to cause ceserean sections in our females. I don't know that it works that way with women, but it sure did with our dogs. I have also found that walking will shorten your labor and make it easier by about half or even less. Walking 2 miles a day will shorten it about 1/4, and five miles a day will shorten it 1/2 to 3/4. One woman I knew who walked with her first pregnancy, was feeling a little uneasy about a week before she was due. She didn't walk that day, but in the evening she thought maybe she needed to go to the hospital. She went in, as she got there, her water broken, and she had the baby in about an hour and 15 minutes. She said there was nothing to delivery. (That never had been my experience, but I was glad for her.) Kay Hi there,Two of the best herbs that I know of for pregnancy are red raspberry and stinging nettle- taken as a water infusion and not a tincture or a pill.Two great books: Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Healing for Women (I hope I have the title right) and Susun Weed's Childbearing year.Congratulations on your pregnancy!herbal remedies , "hope" <hopeinjehovah> wrote:> I keep finding conflicting information on what is safe to take during > pregnancy. I figure that most folks are on the cautious side to avoid > liability, but it's not helping me. I have several herbal books and > they say different things. I might be expecting, so i want to be > careful, and i also want to know for when i am expecting again. > > So-- Do you know a list of herbs to avoid completely? And which ones > can you use carefully?> > What herbal books do you reccommend?> > And specifically i was looking at which herbs are good for > relaxation. I've done something to my back and i'm hoping to find a > chiropractor tomorrow, but having trouble sleeping etc. > > So of these herbs, which are okay? and do you know of others?> > oatstraw, > bacopa,> gotu kola, > valerian, > passionflower, c> chamomile, > hops,> skullcap,> linden flower> > > I have had conflicting reports on all but the oatstraw and chamomile > which are kind of weak as relaxants. I have some Yogi Tea from the > health food store and it has licorice, chamomile, bacopa, hibiscus, > fennel, lemon Grass, cardamom, orange peel, rose hips and lavender > flower.> > > I also have Dr Schulze's nerve formula, but that has Cohosh in it-- > definitely a no no for pregnancy.> > > Thanks for your help!> > hopeFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 That is interestng about the C-sections in the females. I have never heard of anything like that with humans. Generally, it is supposed to strengthen and tone the uterus and make labor easier- also during child birth and prevents hemorrhage because of the tannins. I have never been pregnant, but I hear a lot of positive things about it from people who have. I use it now to strengthen my reproductive organs- I get cramps. herbal remedies , " Kay Fielding " <berners@i...> wrote: > I have been dogs for many years. For a while, a well-respected breeder > recommended red raspberry leaves for pregnancy and delivery. Most of us > found that taking RR leaves worked to cause ceserean sections in our > females. I don't know that it works that way with women, but it sure did > with our dogs. > > I have also found that walking will shorten your labor and make it easier by > about half or even less. Walking 2 miles a day will shorten it about 1/4, > and five miles a day will shorten it 1/2 to 3/4. One woman I knew who > walked with her first pregnancy, was feeling a little uneasy about a week > before she was due. She didn't walk that day, but in the evening she > thought maybe she needed to go to the hospital. She went in, as she got > there, her water broken, and she had the baby in about an hour and 15 > minutes. She said there was nothing to delivery. (That never had been my > experience, but I was glad for her.) > > Kay > > > Hi there, > > Two of the best herbs that I know of for pregnancy are red raspberry > and stinging nettle- taken as a water infusion and not a tincture or > a pill. > > Two great books: Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Healing for Women (I hope > I have the title right) and Susun Weed's Childbearing year. > > Congratulations on your pregnancy! > > herbal remedies , " hope " <hopeinjehovah> > wrote: > > I keep finding conflicting information on what is safe to take > during > > pregnancy. I figure that most folks are on the cautious side to > avoid > > liability, but it's not helping me. I have several herbal books and > > they say different things. I might be expecting, so i want to be > > careful, and i also want to know for when i am expecting again. > > > > So-- Do you know a list of herbs to avoid completely? And which > ones > > can you use carefully? > > > > What herbal books do you reccommend? > > > > And specifically i was looking at which herbs are good for > > relaxation. I've done something to my back and i'm hoping to find a > > chiropractor tomorrow, but having trouble sleeping etc. > > > > So of these herbs, which are okay? and do you know of others? > > > > oatstraw, > > bacopa, > > gotu kola, > > valerian, > > passionflower, c > > chamomile, > > hops, > > skullcap, > > linden flower > > > > > > I have had conflicting reports on all but the oatstraw and > chamomile > > which are kind of weak as relaxants. I have some Yogi Tea from the > > health food store and it has licorice, chamomile, bacopa, hibiscus, > > fennel, lemon Grass, cardamom, orange peel, rose hips and lavender > > flower. > > > > > > I also have Dr Schulze's nerve formula, but that has Cohosh in it-- > > definitely a no no for pregnancy. > > > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > hope > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and > to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long > as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any > person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington@G... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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