Urinary Complaints
CHAPTER 9 Urinary Complaints Aviva Romm, Eric L. Yarnell, David Winston URINARY TRACT INFECTION Aviva Romm Urinary tract infection (UTI) refers to the presence of microbes anywhere in the urinary…
Pregnancy: First Trimester
CHAPTER 13 Pregnancy: First Trimester Aviva Romm The state of a woman’s health is indeed completely tied up with the culture in which she lives and her position in it,…
Endocrine Disorders and Adrenal Support
CHAPTER 6 Endocrine Disorders and Adrenal Support Mary Bove, Jillian E. Stansbury, Aviva Romm THYROID DISORDERS: HYPOTHYROIDISM AND HYPERTHYROIDISM Mary Bove Thyroid disease is a disorder in women that, left…
BlUE COHOSH
BlUE COHOSH Botanical name: Caulophyllum thalictroides Family: Berberidaceae Synonyms: Papoose root, squaw root Part used: Root, rhizome MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS The major chemical constituents are quinolizidine alkaloids including thalictroidine, N-methlycytisine,…
The Postpartum
CHAPTER 17 The Postpartum Aviva Romm POSTPARTUM CARE OF THE MOTHER On Crete, right after a baby is born, it is given chamomile tea. The mother’s breasts and nipples are…
ST. JOHN’S WORT
ST. JOHN’S WORT Botanical name: Hypercium perforatum Family name: Clusiacaea Synonyms: St. Joan’s wort Part used: Flowers, upper 6 to 8 inches of the aerial portion of the herb, including…
RED CLOVER
RED CLOVER Botanical name: Trifolium pratense Family name: Leguminosae Synonyms: Meadow clover, purple clover, trefoil Part used: Flowering tops and leaf MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS Isoflavondoids including biochanin A, daidzein, formononetin,…
CHASTE TREE
CHASTE TREE Botanical name: Vitex agnus-castus Synonyms: Vitex, Chasteberry, Monk’s pepper Family: Verbenaceae Part used: Fruit MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS The principal constituents are two labdane diterpenoids, including rotundifuran, vitexilactone, as…
