Tag Archives: Miscarriage

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Hawthorn (Cratageus Oxacantha)

Name:  Hawthorn

Latin:  Cratageus oxacantha

Other Common Names:  Whitethorn, Ladies’ Meat, Quickthorn, Maytree, Mayblossom

Family:  Rosaceae

Parts Used:  Leaves, flowers, and fruit

Vitamins/Minerals:  Antioxidants

Used for:  Due to the antioxidants found in this herb, the medicinal uses for it are fairly expansive.  It is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, supports the immune system and the liver.  However, hawthorn’s particular strength is in what it does for the heart.  It has both a strengthening and a regulatory action, making it useful for a wide variety of heart conditions:  aging, weakened, damaged, angina, hypertension, arrhythmia, heart valve disease, arterial spasms, etc…  It can also be used to regulate blood pressure, aiding with both high and low.  It can help to prevent miscarriage.  It can also lessen the chance of strokes.  If used as a poultice, it has good drawing out properties.  The broad range of benefits and the fact that there is no overdose of it for practical use, when combined with the tasty flavour, makes this one of my favorite ingredients for teas.  Historically, hawthorn is an herb thought to increase longevity, and that is quite understandable, given the conditions it fights and the systems it supports.

Use in tandem with:  Oatstraw, Rose

Directions & Warnings:

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Cramp Bark

Name:  Crampbark

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Other Common Names:

Parts Used:  Bark

Vitamins & Minerals:

Used for:  This is one of the rarer herbs that can be used for the female reproductive system.  It relaxes the ovaries and uterus, meaning that it can both help to stop a miscarriage, and ease a rough period.  It is also a stimulant to the kidneys, increasing their ability to clean the body.  The relaxant and anti-spasmodic effects are not merely useful for the uterus, so this herb can be used in preparations for other muscular issues as well.  This herb can also be used in pain preparations, as it has rejuvenating effect on the nervous system, strengthening and easing it over time.

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Red Raspberry (Rubus Idaeus)

Name:  Raspberry

Latin:  Rubus Idaeus or Rubus Strigosus

Other Common Names:

Family:  Rosaceae

Parts Used:  Leaves and Berries

Vitamins & Minerals:

Used for:  This herb is considered to be one of the best for later on in pregnancy, and can be used to tone and condition the uterus, regardless of whether or not you are pregnant.  However, it is also a blood thinner, and I do not suggest that anyone with a history of miscarriage utilize this until the pregnancy is well established.  After birth, raspberry will help to increase milk supply.  It is also used to help combat post-partum depression.  Fresh raspberries steeped in vinegar are a heart tonic.

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Directions & Warnings:  Raspberry is a blood thinner, and should be used with caution if you utilize prescription blood-thinners.