History of Herbal Medicines for Women
CHAPTER 2 History of Herbal Medicines for Women Aviva Romm, David Winston WOMEN, HERBS, AND HEALTH REFORM: A HISTORICAL SUMMARY Aviva Romm Such “fathers of herbal medicine” as Dioscorides did…
GYNECOLOGY
Menstrual Wellness and Menstrual Problems
CHAPTER 5 Menstrual Wellness and Menstrual Problems Aviva Romm, Bevin Clare, Jill E. Stansbury, Linda Ryan, Ruth Trickey, Laurel Lee, Angela J. Hywood The scientific study of menstruation has been…
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,…
