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herbal.
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How
to
Picking Your
Own
Herbs
35
40
41
Reading
50
P.O.
Box
213,
Interesting
Useful Addresses
50
$fy
times a day.
Tincture
times
10 to 15 drops in a litde water, 3 to 4
a day.
If
you'd like to
know
as
much
(Queen Anne's
lace)
Daucus carota
as
carotte
sauvage
Root
If you
seeds, roots
tea
stones and
is
worms.
your period's
If
late
in the city
p. 17).
and country;
It is
which can
If
Yarrow
your friend's got cramps
Achillea millefolium
part used
Yarrow
If
is
achillee mille-feuille
a cleanser.
It is
used
for colds
and
flu,
the
condom
busts
to
If
4 cups
you catch
the clap
daily
Decoction
reduced
cold
If
antibiotics give
For
to
half
its
Simmer
been
is
Drink
flu
and colds
Drink one
to
wrap yourself
in blankets after
If
steel
to
grab the
for
cramps.
wool
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If
y ou b 1 e ed bu c kets
If
STDs
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for
many
other reasons.
49
Tansy
(Bitter Buttons)
Tanacetum vulgare
pan used
Tansy
Doty
is
to
Take
Mw*tyl3
tanaisie vulgaire
in small
ounce herb
to 1 pint
cup, 3
10 to 15 drops in
warm
4 times
water, 3 to
They
thym
and
rigidity.
torn
women
Some
leaves
Thyme is used
At
the vestibule.
Thyme
part used
They
urethra.
in size, shape,
a day
lips)
by a space called
Tincture
majora (outer
They become
over the
abdominal organs.
Infusion
The
Clitoris
wash.
excitement.
Infusion
Take
cup, 3 to
4 times a day.
Two
take
to
2 teaspoons as
For fever
blankets so as
to
sweat
oil
with
valeriane
root
problems related
to
It is
Prepare
and secrete
fluid
The Vagina
The vagina
which connects
the channel
is
It is
the
vulva
During a woman's
fertile
(which
is
They cleanse
The Uterus
The
uterus
is
is
its
bitter taste
4S
the
Valeriana officinalis
Valerian
and secrete an
long.
Valerian
clitoris,
are normally about the size of a small pea and are not
is
under the
lie just
needed.
part used
Skene's glands
endometrium
mensuration.
is
If the
expelled
egg
is
this
not fertilized,
is
known
as
it
is
approximately
vagina
at the
Rub us
part
bottom.
Red
Infusion
ovum and
Rosehips
The
Rosa canina
the
ovaries
part
Sglantier
fruit
their role
used
deficiencies and a
tonic for fatigue and vitamin
C. They are
vitamin
diuretic, rosehips contain a lot of
play an essential
cycles
irregularities good for irregular menstrual
(leucorrhea).
heavy white vaginal discharge
and
excellent cold
dosage (p.36). Rosehips in infusion are
with lemon.
Rosemary
Rosmarinus
part used
officinalis
romarin
leaves
colds,
Often used for headaches, colic pains,
uterine
and
palpitations
nervousness, depression,
congestion.
for
Drug-Free Ways
to
Balance
The
cup,
at a time.
Hormone Health
Natural
at
Douche Once a day with a concentrated infusion
week
one
than
more
room temperature. Do not use for
is
it is
3 times daily.
help with
cramps and regulate the flow. They also
digestion and nausea.
the ovaries
leaves
their functions.
ovaries and the uterus and improving
leaves relieve
raspberry
red
Taken during menstruation,
TheOvaries
layer of cells
de framboisier
uterine
pregnancy They are by far one of the best
flow by toning the
tonics. They stimulate menstrual
feuilles
after
to
rrhoids, vaginitis,
the ovaries,
tube
used
idaeus
Make
times a day.
Sage
Salvia officinalis
(1992,
sauge
anatomy.
part used
leaves
and
to
"irregularities.
Infusion
ecrvit
fiinni
pubic bone
eihra
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rectum
outer
Make
to 3
times a day.
l>p
twice a day.
Bartholin's
gULld
To
MP
gargle with
Make an
vagiiul iipctun;
Take
ii.de
wc
47
Laxative
AWt
digestive problems.
Motherwort
Leonoras cardiaca
part used
agripaume
is
It
Infusion
cup
3 to
Make
Do
4 times
amazing
Douche with
temperature,
to
note
In many societies
Drink warm.
When
the flow
is
in
Vaginitis
a day.
:
some
time
for a
week
cases
a time for
women
time.
traditionally (and
as a very powerful
viewed
is)
still
same
themselves and
to purify
to
body
the infusion at
menstruates, yet
Late menstruation
every woman
an individual thing
It is
leaves
(or less).
Mugwort
armoise
about
it
to
be "discreet"
at all)
feel better.
part used
whole plant
pregnancy.
Make
Take
1/4
cup 3
to
A Good
Idea for
Replacing
times daily.
Tampons
Parsley
Petroselinum sativum
whole plant
part used
Parsley
is
persil
It is
rich in vitamins
A and
good
is
It
you have a
it
in
ginger (which
Infusion
is
to 6
pouliot
whole plant
which
tampon
sewage
You
You can also buy 100% cotton pads (or even bettermake your own!) they are washable and re-usable,
Simply dampen
the
sponge, insert
directly
Pennyroyal
part used
into
the suprarenal
Tampons
gross).
facilitates
evacuation of bile
it
it
it
into the
once
vagina
saturated.
it's
it
"up there."
Once
and
is
find in
many
Essential
oil
parts of Canada.
:
Rub
late
the skin,
it
sponge
is
saturated, rinse
it
in
warm
or cold
menstruation
Pennyroyal essential
to start.
oil is toxic
to
WARNING
can cause
reinsert
it.
death.
This
tampons.
are often
is
part used
powerful natural
begins to
bacterial infections.
hygiene" industry.
fall apart.
you have
during menstruation,
again. Store your
it's
sponge
in a cloth or
Hydrastis canadensis
root and rhizome
It is
used for
is
and
viral
also
good
for
it
is
also
eyewash
mouthwash,
box between
Infusion
periods.
Mix
Pre-Menstrual
times daily.
NB
Syndrome (PMS)
Capsules
Measure
capsules with
mood changes,
cramps, painful or swollen
breasts, headaches, zits, water retention,
well.
this tastes
1/4
warm
15 drops in
very
bitter.
teaspoon of powder.
this
Tincture
of boiling water.
hydras te canadien
Fill 3
d;.ily.
irritability,
Paste
pains,
woman
who's ready to
prescribed the
genius at
kill.
Most
likely she'll be
Pill to
it's finest...
Methods of coping
Eat a
lot
of seaweed
bananas, potatoes,
a regular part
of your
women who
part used
officinalis
lavande
flowers
is
Use the
on open sores and to soothe
Wash it off after about 15 to 20 minutes,
a sedative and an anti-bacterial.
it
it
of lavender essential
the water, or
to
Licorice
Clycyrrhiza glabra
part used
powder form
garlic, turnips,
spinach,
raw vegetable
Drink
lots
lentils, apricots,
lemons, and
vitamin A.
of water.
Some books
to relieve tension
much
others.
and cramps.
up
into pieces or in
is
laxative.
It
own,
rcglisse
its
nickname
or
Take valerian
Licorice
(as
oil.
times.
Herbal treatments
WARNING
excessively
too
It
insect bites.
stains).
note that
to
(it
as
Use
Lavender
light paste.
Lavendula
hijiki, dulse...
make a
Mix
Lavender
Diet
why we
produce
on
is
its
masking the
bitter taste
Decoction:
of certain herbs.
root.
1/4
Simmer
cup 3
to
decoctions or infusions.
and so
Garlic
Allium sativum
part used
Garlic
are
a natural
is
found
raw
in
organic garlic)
antiseptic. Its
medicinal properties
is
a blood purifier
it
buy
regulates
circulation,
immune
Raw
garlic
to
on
Gynecology
consume
it.
Amenorrhea or
Absence of Menses
This may be due to several factors. Normal absence of
menstruation (missing a period, or several) is caused
by pregnancy,
lactation,
and menopause.
pill,
fatigue, stress, hormonal imbalance, going off the
disease,
liver
diabetes,
metabolic problems
or by
Try
to eat well.
To bring on menstruation
day.
down to body
When
cooled
remove
garlic cloves.
diet,
amounts of weight,
Douche
p.50).
* ail
bulb
helpful to read up
it is
it
Accompany
days.
Do
this for
to
it
too far
in)
before going
to
bed, and
if possible
or
in infusion or tincture (p. 47).
Take sage
during
or
possible.
following days.
garlic.
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
gingembre
part used
Massage
to
3 times a day
Tansy
in
women who
It is
Fresh ginger
is
Powdered ginger: 1
honey and lemon. Drink 1 cup 3 times a day with
honey. For colds, add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to
each cup.
Fill the
If
3 capsules daily.
you
periods,
of a
suffer regularly
it
to bring
trying
herbalist, or try
30 to 60 minutes.
teaspoonpercupofhotwaterwith
Capsules
added
and ovaries
(p. 11).
or
5 Menorrhagia
Excessive Flow
leaves (p47) are best as they do not stop
you from bleeding, but help regulate your flow. Start
using them one week before your period is due and
c ontinue Lhrou gho u me ns truation. Repeat if necessary
Red raspberry
The following
honey
Vitamin C.
Vitamin
all
flow:
44
butter).
fruits,
internally. Fresh
tincture
flow.
form
Infusion
Make
a regular infusion
We
get cramps
Tincture
Medical science
to 3 times
us that to suffer
is
part of being a
Drink
(p. 35).
15
to
Fresh plant
'
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
cannelle
part used
What to do
Avoid
salt,
bark
digestive spasms.
Decoction
4 cup
4 times
3 to
reduces tension).
1/
part used
Cloves
body temperature,
intestines, lungs
when
Infusion
Hot
all
part used
(p. 49)
good
(Purple Coneflower)
results.
Begin
week
its
it
is
the
immune
system.
It is
bites,
chronic or acut.
and
of white
vhinacea
it
or
duration.
rudbeckie
the root
A blood purifier,
Yarrow
Echinacea
tooth or cavity.
form.
take
Seaweed
daily.
Eugenia caryophyllata
and
Cloves
and potatoes.
It is
flu,
also an aphrodisiac.
fruits,
1/2
they're liars.
into
treat external
hours.
to
Painful Periods
during menstruation.
Dysmenorrhea or
in
is
it
hemor
ngthens
soning,
:icterial
->ids.
lination
relieve pain.
Decoction
Make
or
It is
treatment.
for long-term
to 5
Tincture
1
to
Add
15 to 30 drops in a
little
warm
water every
10
4]
Foot Massage
Cayenne Pepper
Capiscumfrutescens
poivre de cayenne
Cramps
and ovarian reflex areas (located
behind the ankles, just above the heel). Press hard
Massage
part used
fruit
an antiseptic.
is
to Alleviate
and restore
where
it
the uterine
hurts.
This area
is
to
put firm
someone
done by
if it's
else.
Rectum
I Sclte|t
It
of time as
it
is
It
F *::coe
the kind
v agm oenis
(
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store.
U#tft
For colds
1/4 to
vs*
(very hot!).
Capsules
1/4 to
teaspoon
in a capsule taken
with a
Celery Seed
Apium graveolens
part used
graines de c61eri
seed
Celery seed
a diuretic.
is
It
will lower
high blood
Grind
Drink hot,
lightly
Eoauie
cups daily.
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla or Matricaria recutita
camomille
jO'7'
Centre de
part used
eauihOre
flowers
Chamomile
is
It is
Infusion
Take
1/2
1/2 to
times a day.
Chickweed
References
Siellaria
part used
media
ceraiste vulgaire
whole plant
Chickweed
is
countryside and
found
in
city. It is
abundance
all
an expectorant,
over the
a laxative,
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AIDS
has
done
it
of
to the
way
more than 15
women
that
years.
What
known about
on
info
When
prevention.
how to make
It
AIDS.
first
it
Govemmentstatisdcs reveal
rate of infection and a
that
to
receive
An
other aspect
is that
years of epidemic.
many
of women's
We
English
that
when using
these substances
If
you buy
make
herbs,
to
for
in
62
HIV
positive men.
1 1 ,4
NB When we
:
and mail-order
65
that
list
of
distributors.
whole
and flowers
plant,
we
does not
this
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
part used
busserole
leaves
We
use
it
Infusion
Make
a regular infusion
(p. 3 5)
thke 1/2
Douche Use an
:
infusion
at
day.
per year.
Buy herbs
siutation:
Commercially sold
system.
AIDS
quality,
well,
are able
good
Bearberry (Uva-Ursi)
more marginalized.
women
herbal remedies.
partners, few
the
In
As
making
still
caffeine, nicotine,
mean
consuming
act.ee
bleue
root
all
womb
live in
Quebec.
Who is at risk?
AIDS
is
above
all
must come
tablespoon, 3 to
4.
Spasms Take
12
teaspoon
to 1
times a day.
:
more
often.
t]
other bodily
vaginal secretions, breast milk or any
Example
blood.
by
contaminated
fluid secretion
:
saliva
No woman
mixed blood.
protected from
HIV
since
it is
is
automatically
impossible to
know
sex is the
about the past or present of our partners. Safe
lives of
the
lives,
our
endangering
only way to avoid
them
are also
commonly found
in
many of
Safe sex
the
Picking your
own
latex
For now, the best protection against AIDS is
Dental
gloves.
latex
products condoms, dental dams,
dams are squares of plastic used during oral sex to
replaced by
protect the vagina or the anus. They can be
:
Always
a condom cut length wise or thick saran wrap.
(no
products
latex
with
use water-based lubrifiants
easily confused
done
book
to
jellies,
disintegrate latex).
which
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field-guide
to
for
their sickness.
is
list
hepatitis.
easiest to spot.
you to
prepare your own tinctures and dried herbs, and it can
also save you money.
(for
more than
leaves, tansy,
is
well;
pi ants. Get to know some of the different plants
you
before
smell
and
look
they
how
take note of
fluid
the virus.
1/3
of the plants
come back
the
It's
far better to
on the
following year.
pick plants in the country rather than
the city. If
ways of transmission.
Some
vaginal secretions,
sperm and
lillle
breast milk.
contaminants.
fall,
It
Women Herbal
City Herbal.
By Maida
The
Eastern/
one we use here in Ontario and Quebec is the
even
Central guide. Other guides to North America and
available.
also
are
Central and South America
S.
Weed
for identifying pi ants.
to
bleeding.
etc.
recommended
is
Sex toys
(dildoes, vibrators...)
must be disinfected or
Wear
if
40
In
brief...
Notes
Keep in mind
that
as safe sex. If
you
to
have a
child, it's
request an
results,
think
anonymous
test.
This
is
important
to
keep
If you are
we women are 18
% more likely to be infected with HI V by men than the
other
life.
or else where.
file
way around.
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have
less of
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during a treatment.
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and Expanded
You should also note that fresh herbs and tinctures are
more potent than dried herbs, even well-preserved
ones.
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normal
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to
normal
to freak out!
it
even harder on
us:
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women have
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wherever needed.
paste
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(eg,
affected area.
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Pregnant
women
should
better") as they
to
IMPORTANT
forcefully can
douching
it
up into
Avoid
is
at the tip
in
essential
to fuck,
the Pill
methods of
methods
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to get to
know your
fertile
an inch
in
It's
important
to figure
pharmacies.
know
38
a needle.
when you'd
natural cycle.
area.
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it's
don't "get"
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have
offer the
contraception
:
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tries to
a matter of survival.
in this
someone
to
women
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mention
especially
bacteria.
Our
got in mind.
if
and
Douche with an
body temperature.
is
advantage of protecting
against both the HIV retro-virus and unwanted
pregnancies (See safe sex, p. 13). Many of us have
at times...
and condoms
2 cups)
to constantly
and ours.
numbers increasing
from having
results
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on themselves.
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all,
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it
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works. Don't
menstrual cycle
it
how it
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get to
a step toward
IS
be necessary
shape
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also find
it
to chart
to get
your ovaries
useful
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drops in a
(etcetera) in better
Red
is
raspberry
(or discharge)
check
it
it
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share
it.
this is easy.
Some
solution
is
for
women who
it
health food
costs about
live together to
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up on
sure to read
this subject
and get
to
control, to
make
tell if
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sterile (let
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to
make
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can be hard
to find)
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gr.) in a
500
vodka or
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clean, dry
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ovulating or not.
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or not.
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leaves.
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little bit
ovaries.
if she is
warm water
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day dose!
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is
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friends).
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or not.
to dislodge
any
air
bubbles.
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sure to
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air left).
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name of the plant used and the date. Make one tincture
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capsules (size 00
to
gelatin
be precise)
away from
alternatives to
glass bottles,
to
brown
them up yourself
this is
at
fill
cheaper
USA.
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(NB
when
ready.
it is
contact
prepared as decoctions
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see below.)
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:
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more
info.
in the
same amount of
this increases
After a Risky
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their potency.
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lightly
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If
if
the
condom
boil. Strain
and
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first
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moments following
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1/4 to
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4 times a day
(unless
specified otherwise)
3 days. This
and Dosages".
this case,
vaginal irritation
Infections", p.27).
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It is
recommended
to take the
keep
in
herbs (according
needs,
we
to
We have to
reacts differently to
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is
a good method
at the
period.
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they are
may seem
this
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to
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method of contraception.
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teaspoon
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time of ovulation
best judgement.
to
when
seeds, take
expensive
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to
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quantities and duration of the
le treatments.
TINCTURES
in
it
is
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not
easy to prepare,
known
to
have side
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effects.
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day).
The treatment
lasts 3 days.
the vagina.
soft,
may
be
remove, but
At
3.
The
ideal dosage
is
three days.
you should
start to
Note
on what
from one
What we
have chosen
do
to
is to
treatments. This
is
That chances of
If
this
treatment
method working
is
That
to prepare
ways
that
not the
this is
2.
is
difficult to
dangerous.
not
it
women
with
kidney problems
you do want, to
fresh.
Pharmacy section of
SusunS. Weed's two books (see "Interesting
Reading" p.50). They are excellent.
preparation, consult the Herbal
either of
REGULAR INFUSION
most flowers, leaves and stems
for
use slightly
be used as contraceptives.
to
strain.
be able
important to
herbs, the
is
to
women
know
more effective
absolutely necessary
they'll be,
you have
to
be
at the
end of
This method
Use 2 ounces
Some
it
to
to the
effective as
it
extracts
more
you
ounce of
mason
egg before
more
jar
fertilized
is
after ovulation, as
Another method
NB
your cycle. This means that they will not work right
it is
at
fresh.
boiling water
boil.
Screw
the lid
on
in a
Pour
(pickling) jar.
possible.
try to
tightly.
leave as
Let
it
little air
steep at
as
room
temperature:
for flowers
for leaves
for flowers
for seeds
and berries
for roots
and bark
2 hours
is
to
begin
but not
up to 6 days
You may want to have a
on
later!
if
IS
to
6 hours
and leaves
4 hours
that day, or
pregnancy
or not.
30 minutes
8 hours or overnight
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strong
aroma and
to
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their
it if
you know you are pregnant and are sure that you
want to terminate the pregnancy, act as quickly as
have
possible. Women who are aware of their cycles
not
are
greatest chances of success. These recipes
If
trying!
miraculous, but
or
Simmer 20 gr.
sweeten
CLOVES
Mix half a teaspoon of powdered cloves
Use
like
it
with honey.
or
rind,
cinnamon
to 3
cups
every day.
or
litre of
Infuse 50 grams of leaves and branches in 1
glasses
small
2-3
Drink
dry white wine for 10 days.
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cups per
Infuse one handful in boiling water ; drink 3
or
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20
strain.
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needed.
tonics.
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day.
root, blue
every day.
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recipes.
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Ingredients
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the following
Emmenagogue recipe#l
boiling water
jam.
or
teep
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day.
per
twenty minutes. Drink 1 to 2 cups
desired.
GINGER
if
is
They may
lots
of rest
is
advised.
eat
lightly.
NB
for
Ginseng
is
commonly used
for
men,
royal jelly
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women.
19
34
etc.
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shown
more advanced
that the
the
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women who
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it to aboil. As soon as it boils, add the remaining herbs,
cover and remove from heat. Let
it
minutes. Strain out the herbs and reheat (do not boil)
before using. Dosage
3 to 4 hours for no
more than
Make
in
4 cups cold
its
water.
3. Strain
An
easier
way
is to
use
all
Take 5
drops of
to 10
to 3 times a day.
list
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here.
effectiveness.
by Marie Provost.
Diet
above).
ounce (28
gr.)
ta^s^
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water.
to 6
up
for
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Emmenagogue recipe #2
Ingredients
sometimes
the Pill
What to do
go off
months.
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are very,
if
hospital immediately
wall)
may
Genitals
hi gh fever (
Cleansing Your
D&
adhesions, fibroids,
etc.
infertility.
What to do
Prepare an infusion with yarrow, red raspberry leaves,
and fresh ginger root (grate an inch or two of ginger)
be necessary.
Use
#2.
nt^v
Follow
can be taken
Other Emmenagogues
(p. 48)
in
on a miscarriage. This
plant helps stimulate menstrual flow. Dosage 1 cup
infusion or tincture to bring
much
this
a slow process
(it
system
takes
it
a:
tool;
least as
for the
and
warm
it
as hot as possible
pennyroyal oil; it
death (no joke!).
is
start
we
can make
in tincture
Here again
highly toxic
period as needed.
it
on ourselves by
easier
form
(5 to
combine
10 drops of each
this
with infusions
Drink
lots
of water widi
all
of these treatments.
to list here.
qui guerisseni.
By Marie
Provost.
Year.
By Susun
Weed.
20
33
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parts of
For pain
If
Make
menstruation.
hysterectomy
is,
the fibroid
is
that
treatments.
tumor alone
What to do
all
that
mean
when using
on
many
emmenagogues
tendency
to find in
hard
Most of
is
(p. 33).
method sit in a
2 to 5 minutes
even longer
if
morning
for
possible).
raw vegetables
is
recommended.
and/or hemorrhage), a
Be
patient!
necessary.
month
and curettage
or the
They
What to do
Vitamin E
may be
References
(dilation
Cayenne pepper
D &C
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onset of menstruation.
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ups
good idea
to
go
if a problem is
to treat
with chemical
it
pills
or creams.
also have
year, in
check
Chemical antibiotics
You
should
basis (once a
if
weaken
the
immune system
you are
one
to the
to
Some
of their
STDs mentioned
symptoms
are very
infertility
and other
it
is
good gynecologist
medical treatment.
Keep
on
the lower
(p. 44)
or red raspberry
Exercise.
<&
Ovarian Cysts
some women
and constipation.
high as
is
if
test after
(p. 48)
in
be
abdomen.
at first,
they
NB
become malignant
this is
still
J%J\JZ
What to do
new
may
complications
is
What to do
(and your
STDs such
egg
in this section.
that the
pain.
treating).
similar,
means
Red raspberry
months
quickly be able to
infections
tell
as
parts of the
If
to detect
vagina
time).
to
spot
experience.
The
references provided
at the
this treatment as
Chickweed
is
very effective
end of this
Do
needed.
when
Check
intestinal
31
douche too
discomfort
ofteiL
if
Take
need be.
or
same
"pattern" 2
more
restore the
yogurt (the kind with active bacteria) to
fruits and
acidic
Avoid
vagina's natural pH balance
tablets
acidophilus
or
sugar. Vaginal yogurt tablets
.
you're
If
times.
Do
this
with your
the help of
can also prevent yeast infections. Or with
using
vagina
the
into
a speculum you can insert yogurt
which
(one
syringe"
small spoon or a large "baby
a
doesn't have a
can be used
(p. 47) or yarrow (p. 49)
partner.
to
leaf tea
restore
antibiotics.
equilibrium to the genitals after taking
discomfort as needed.
to
be effective in
you'd be well
In case of gonorrhea or syphillis
or
advised to consult a naturopath, herbalist
gynecologist.
homeopath, and if necessary, a
many
to
avoid medical
in this section.
problems
Some
of their
If
treatments
a
help you avoid reinfection after completing
these
with
themselves
heal
treatment. Men can
tincture
treatments by taking the herbs in infusion or
this will
women who
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Candida Research
prone to yeast infections), contact the
Information Service
at
mind
(416) 832-0789.
information on
For specific symptoms and diagnosis,
Ourselves
Bodies.
Our
New
The
using a speculum, consult
Women s
(Updatedand Expanded/or the90s) by the Boston
Book Collective.
Guide to Alternative
Nissim (1984,
Natural Healing in Gynecology by Rina
Edition Dispensaire des femrncs).
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risk of
transmission of most STDs, and reduces, the
Cr a b S
are
most
support them.
a huge profit from this. We don't have to
and
centuries...
Herbal medicine has proved itself for
in
References
the
make
minor problems and pharmaceutical companies
Keep
to
not
it is).
chemical medicine (unfortunately, sometimes
will
doctors
sympathetic
Ask about alternatives-
it's
end of
or more.
form
STDs
Health
month
for a
using clay.
Take these
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fitf^
They are
Everyone, even small children can get crabs.
clothes
in
tiny insect-like creatures that lay their eggs
for
survive
bedding and carpets. Crabs cannot
sofas,
well.
very important to destroy their eggs as
Symptoms
They itch! The itchiness
region and
is
like
eyebrows). They are small, and their eggs look
hair.
the
of
tiny brown dots at the base
What to do
in
Clothes, towels, and bed linen should be washed
Rugs
hot water and machine dried on a high setting.
30
Trichomonas
teaspoons of essential
can be
oil)
rubbed onto the infected areas (skin and hair) and left
on all night. Wash off with soap. Repeat as needed.
If
it's
Symptoms
Scabies
Symptoms
-<t
to
to
hang
out.
to 3
in the
Genital Warts
is
infections
and tend
to
at
Accompany
(p. 3 8)
internally
and externally,
in the
What to do
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Bacterial Infections
Gonorrhea
These problems
strong smell.
Same
methods
the
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Gardnarella
What to do
treat
Reduce
this
or by harsher
this
Doctors
Do
Lreatment
this
like a rooster's
Men
iys.
Symptoms
tips.
which
be shaped
"tail,"
night for 5 to 6 c
appear
to
up in a
or
Warts
will often
not
try
it
Take golden
first
can drink
Wrap
irritating the
2af
it.
What to do
>
when peeling
around the
irritation
What to do
Same
3,
sometimes foamy
&
o****-
immune /stern
up. Be p.. ient
_
lias
intervention:
to
(p.45).
them
itchiness.
Do
repeat
if
for
Very
two
to three
times
24
with
inside
What to do
it's
(if
Symptoms
symptoms.
attack
the
good.
first
for 2 to 3
to 3
times a
week
Do
not
29
your vagina.
-genital
reinfected through intercourse or hand- to
contact.
1\ J^/fe,
Causes
j^
the fresh
way
in
much
on
to get fresh
own
fitting or synthetic
bring
dissolving
herbs.
:
numbers.
aremore resistant
Symptoms
take precautions
or your partner
Itchiness
Thick, white discharge with a sweetish odor.
and
irritation
by
followed
vagina
of the vulva or in the
gets worse
It
if
you
is
scratch.
sores
at the
same
f
10 days,
time. Duration of the treatment:
yoghurt
use
situation
preferably at night. In a crisis
a day.
"Baby syringes"
will
to
work well
to
Yogourt
insertyogourt and are available in drugstores.
gadgets used for
can also be applied using those
they can
diaphragm
inserting spermicide with a
trichomonas
in
men.
Men
i&A
To treating itching
\i
vaginal douches
seal (p.45).Try notto scratch. Acidic
Use 2
effective.
also
are
lemon
or
with vinegar
twice a day
teaspoons in two cups of water. Douche
(above) for
treatment
yogourt
the
use
for 2 days, then
to
Pregnant
women
Diet
.
it
mouth- or
passed from one person to another during
between
appear
will
Lesions
hand-to genital contact.
accompanied
more,
or
exposure,
two to 10 days after
by a fever and
flu-like
symptoms. Some
women
will
before or
experience an outbreak instead of the flu,
is a
Herpes
stress.
under
when
after menstruating,
and
which means
that
virus,
Women who
it
lives in
have herpes
alcohol in order to
chocolate, nuts, caffeine, sugar and
prevent outbreaks (see below).
white
flour.
(citris fruit,
year)
Infrequent recurrence (once or twice a
at the onset of the
capsules
(p.45)
root
goldenseal
Take
Repeat
outbreak and for two weeks afterwards:
if
the
(up
outbreak reoccurs.
of water.
NB
test
a few days
tough one)
What to do
below.
on the
reappear.
or
is
are
is
capsules.
also use vaginal yogourt
as they
but
better
Acidophillus capsules work even
or 3)
capsules
(2
small, you should insert several
dam if you
wash your hands
dental
j^m^^
Herpes Simplex-II
You can
try to
Herpes
necessary). Wear a
a teaspoon (using a speculum if
sure to use
pad as the yogurt will flow out. Make
unpasturized yogourt
condom or
infected
is
4 times
use a
Treatment
3 to
hand-
Some women
to
Women who
.
to reproduce
tomatoes,
year). Take
problem
Another
is
sensation),
an outbreak (characterized by a tingling
days. It is
for
hours
3
and then three capsules every 4
of 4 to 6
dosage
a
recommended that you maintain
treatment.
capsules a day forup to a year after the initial
are easily
they
Kyolic garlic tablets are suggested as
quantities of yogourt
(dark leafy vegetables). Eat large
Take
sores).
daily.
day
baths,
Relax.
clay heals and helps relieve pain. Rest.
25
IS
Diet
weeks.
tablets).
Reminder
this is not
to yeast infections.
Try
to
Chlamydia Pp^
Chlamydia often occurs without symptoms
stress,
is
discharge.
You can
you suspect
Avoid
Take
Our
Bodies, Ourselves,
By
the
New
Boston Women's
Collective.
& Urinary
Infections
Symptoms
Having
to
<Mfaff
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all
just
two
to three drops),
(p. 43)
twice a
facilitate absorption.
comes
more
maybe
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