Herbal Formula for Miscarriage Risk ??

March 14, 2007

I know what will stop a miscarriage : red rasberry - Drink about 4 or more cups

of tea a day at lease 6 o/z cup. I know it works

angelica

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Angelica Anu Nefer

March 14, 2007

Chinese Traditional Medicine , angelica anu-nefer

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> I know what will stop a miscarriage : red rasberry - Drink about 4

or more cups of tea a day at lease 6 o/z cup. I know it works

Red raspberry, aka Fructus (Fruit of) Rubi Chingii, aka Fu Pen Zi.

Its taste is sweet and astringent, and its thermal energy is slightly

warm. (This means it has a slight warming effect on the body.) It has

an affinity for the Kidney and Liver channels.

Red raspberry's, aka Fu Pen Zi, main classification in TCM is in the

catergory Herbs That Stablilize and Bind. (Chinese Herbal Medicine

Materia Medica, Revised Ed., Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, p. 388.

The herbs in this class are used to treat what I call " leaks " (like

excessive sweating, urinary incontinence, etc.) Bensky and Gamble put

it a lot better in their intro to the chapter:

" The herbs in this chapter are used primarily for treating disorders

in which bodily substances are discharged abnormally or structures

slip from their proper positions. These disorders include diarrhea,

excessive urination, excess sweating, and prolapse of the uterus or

rectum. Such problems are usually associated with weakness due to

chronic disease or old age, and can also arise from iatrogenic causes

such as improper use of purgatives or dispersing substances. From a

modern biomedical perspective, these disorders usually arise from

either a derangement in the autonomic nervous system or a weakening

in the elasticity of smooth muscle slings. " (p. 375)

They add, " In keeping with the concept that herbs that stabilize and

bind are those which 'draw fluids in, " some of the substances in this

category are also used to control bleeding, particularly from the

vagina. " (p.375.)

There is a reminder " that the stabilizing and binding herbs only

treat the manifestation; to be useful they must be combined with

appropriate herbs to treat the root cause of the problem, which is

most often a form of deficiency. " (p. 375.)

In the section " Actions & Indications " for red raspberry: " Augments

and stabilizes the Kidneys, binds the essence, and restrains urine:

for urinary frequency or enuresis, spermatorrhea, premature

ejeculation, or wet dreams due to Kidney yang deficiency.

" Assist the yang and improves vision: for poor vision, sore lower

back, and impotence due to Liver and kidney deficiency. " (p. 388.)

(Keep in mind that this herb does target the Kidney and Liver

channels.)

Getting back to the intro where Bensky and Gamble warned that the

abnormal loss of fluids is the manifestation and that the root cause

also would need to be treated, when these symptoms are due to Kidney

Yang Deficiency, a Yang Tonic herb also needs to be included in the

formula. This will take care of the manifestation and the Root. When

there is prolapsed uterus due to Spleen Qi Sinking, a Qi Tonic herb

that targets the Spleen also needs to be included. (I'm greatly

simplifying how formulas are created so that the readers who are new

to TCM can can get a good, basic idea of why different herbs are

included in a formula. It's extremely rare in TCM for only one herb

to be used. Most formulas will include a minimum of 4 herbs though

there are some that include only two.) (One of the functions of

Spleen Qi is to hold organs in place. When the Spleen Qi is too weak

to do this properly, this is the imbalance Spleen Qi Sinking.)

If you treat just the manifestation without also treating the Root,

you will clear up that particular manifestation (at least for a

while), but the underlying Root problem still exists and can start to

manifest in other ways. In the case of Kidney Yang Deficiency, this

eventually is going to include some extremely severe fatigue.

Now here's where you want to be very careful about the use of this

herb to prevent miscarriage. Not all cases of miscarriage have a

Root that includes Kidney Yang Deficiency. There are a number of

other possible Roots, and red raspberry may do nothing for them and

could even worsen some of them.

In the Cautions & Contraindications section: Use with caution in

patterns of yin deficiency with heat signs. " (p. 388.) Remember that

red raspberry does have a slightly warming effect on the body.

Contraindicated in cases of urinary difficulty. " (p. 388.) That's a

definite no-no because if the person already is having trouble

passing urine, this herb will make it worse, and you've added to

edema and Dampness problems.

Yang warms, activates, and dries. Symptoms of Kidney Yang Deficiency

can include large amounts of colorless urine (what the person drinks

goes right through her/ him), trouble warming up and the person stays

cold a lot, little desire to drink liquids and the person prefers hot

liquids like soup when s/he does drink (watch out for dehydration

problms eventually developing), decreased sex drive, deep and slow

pulse (there are exceptions like if the person is overweight), a pale

tongue, a shiny pale complextion, and very severe fatigue. From a

Western allopathic medicine standpoint, there may also be hypo-

glandular states, especially hypothyroidism. (Remember, Yang

activates as well as warms and dries the body.) Low back pain and

weak, sore knees can be symptoms of Kidney Deficiency in general.

These two syptoms won't tell you which particular Kidney Deficiency,

just that there's a likelihood that one exists. These symptoms also

can point to the possibility of Kidney Yin Deficiency, Kidney Qi

Deficiency, or Kidney Jing (Essence) Deficieny as well as the

possibility of Kidney Yang Deficiency.

From the Pharmacological & Clinical Research section: " Hormonal

effect: Preparations of Fructur Rubi Chingii (fu pen zi have shown

estrogen-like effects on the mucosa of the vagina of rats and

rabbits. " (p. 388.)

March 15, 2007

As a student midwife coming from meager beginnings of Chinese medicine I do not

have much to offer with it, However there are some fantastic herbal remedies

that will, in cases where the fetus is not week will help prevent the

miscarriage. You could consult with an experienced midwife as she will have

deep knowledge of this situation. You could take these herbs (after You did

some more research on any thing you will take, as I am sure you will. I should

know I do not have to even mention it;) and then after the immediate threat is

gone you can work on the root cause to prevent further threats. Better yet you

might be able to find a midwife familiar with

Raspberry alone may work if it is a mild situation if there is such a thing.

However if you are bleeding and are having cramps regularly then there are other

things you should use as raspberry may not be enough. Susan Weed's threatened

miscarriage brew is very powerful and will work in all most all situations. As

long as the fetus is not week. If it is then you could speed the miscarriage.

other routes may be best if you still want to carry in that situation.

I do recommend you see a Chinese Practitioner with experience with miscarriage

or a midwife as they will most likely be able to help. I would caution using

anything with out the help of the experienced who can wisely asses the

situation. - Not to say every one on this list is not wise or experienced but we

can not see you or feel your energy or the baby's and so with that here is the

brew that I have seen work countless times and most midwives only use a few of

the herbs involved.I gave a little explanation of why but again PLEASE do your

research before you try any thing.

1table spoon dried cramp bark or black haw root- These help to sedate the smooth

muscles of the uterus to aid in stopping contraction and pain.

3 tablespoons dried raspberry leaves- along with what everyone else has said

about this herb it helps to calm the smooth muscles of the uterus and to slow

bleeding. ( all of the above are best if you extract them in water. put 2 cups

of water in a pot, add root or bark and cook down to 1cup and strain off, put 2

fresh cups of water in the pot and cook down again to one cup. five to ten

minutes before you are done cooking the bark or root the second time, add the

raspberry leaf. mix the two cups of tea.)

10 drops wild Yam root tincture- help hold the pregnancy in place.

10 drops false unicorn root tincture- This is the herb that I have mostly seen

midwives use. (again depending on the circumstance) it is known to be effective

even when heavy cramping and bleeding have started.

60 drops lobelia tincture- in large amounts it is extremely relaxing to the

uterus, it effects women differently and brief mild nausea is sometimes

experienced. The 60 drops is not enough to cause this type of relaxation. This

herb will aid a miscarriage if the fetus is week or malformed but will prevent

it if it is strong and healthy.

Fill a quart jar or a 4 cup tea pot with herbs and poor boiling water in to the

top. If you have already made a brew of the herbs then put the 2 cup of tea in

and add watter, fill to top.

when it is cool add wild yam and false unicorn tinctures to one cup of tea and

drink.

if contractions continue for more then thirty minutes add sixty drops of

Lobelia tincture to the second cup of tea. Drink a cup of tea every three hours.

adding tincture as needed. until miscarriage no longer threatens.

Hope this helps and sorry it is not based in Chinese medicine. I wish it were.

Sam

-Wise woman herbal Childbearing year by Susan weed

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