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Emmenagogue

Action:	Emmenagogue

Definition
Indications
Treatments
Systems
References

Definition

Induces and/or regulates menstruation.

Indications

• Oligomenorrhea
• Ammenorrhea

Treatments

Major
• Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
• Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
• Dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
• Parsley (Petroselinum sativum)

Other
• Amargo (Quassia amara)
• Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)
• Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
• Bitter melon (Momordica charantia)
• Boldo (Peumus boldus)
• Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
• Caraway (Carum carvi)
• Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
• Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
• Chelidonium (Chelidonium majus)
• Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
• Cramp bark (Viburnum opulus)
• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
• Garden angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• Gentian (Gentiana lutea)
• Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
• Horehound (White) (Marrubium vulgare)
• Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)
• Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
• Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
• Neem (Azadirachta indica)
• Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
• Osha (Ligusticum porteri)
• Partridge berry (Mitchella repens)
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Ruta (Ruta graveolens)
• Sage (Salvia officinalis)
• Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
• Wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
• Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Systems

• Reproduction female

References

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Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.

Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.

Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.

Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.

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