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…
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…
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,…
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…
