Herbs For Heavy Bleeding/Regulating Cycles

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Here are some helpful herbs for regulating the cycle and easing the

heavy bleeding. I prefer synergistic blends over an individual herb.

Vitex is my personal favorite if choosing just one herb for overal

balance.

 

DO NOT USE THESE HERBS IF A HEAVY FLOW IS PRESENT:

 

Dong Quai

Blue Cohosh

Angelica

 

While these are great phytoestrogens, tjey should not be used when

there is heavy bleeding.

 

HERBS HELPFUL FOR HEAVY BLEEDING:

 

Chasteberry (Vitex) is the herb of choice.

 

Red Raspberry Leaf tea will soothe the savage cramp and help to

control frequent or excessive bleeding. It will tone the uterus, as

well. For heavy periods, Nettle tea will also slow the flow.

 

Crampbark, Strawberry Leaf, and Wild Yam will all ease heavy,

painful periods.

 

Squaw Vine is another herb that is used for menstrual

irregularities. Use the following tea.

 

1 Part Squaw Vine

2 Parts Raspberry Leaves

1 Part Black Cohosh

1 Part False Unicorn

 

Mix and prepare an infusion, taking a cup or two a day, or powder

the herbs and place in capsules.

 

False Unicorn has long been used for uterine disorders, cramps, and

to prevent miscarriage.

 

Oats, taken daily as food, as an infusion, or as a tincture, are

excellent for ovarian and uterine disorders. The tincture should be

made from fresh oats (the grain, called " groats " not the

rolled " oatmeal " familiar as a breakfast cereal) which have been

harvested when the milky substance is present in the grain. Thirty

to sixty drops are taken three times a day.

 

Skullcap is also used for pains of ovarian or uterine origin.