Black haw and crampbark are the two herbs most commonly used by European physicians, Native Americans and modern herbalists to calm the uterus.
Red raspberry has a long history of use in pregnancy for threatened miscarriage. Standard dosage: 2 capsules three times daily.
False unicorn is prized by herbalists for its adaptogenic effect on the ovaries (normalizes function).
Wild yam (dioscorea villosa) may benefit those women who are threatening miscarriage due to stimulation to the adrenal glands as well as the antispasmodic effects of the herb.
-Shonda Parker, The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy, Naturally Healthy Publications, 1998
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 1 Issue 43, Oct 22, 1999)
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