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key actions for female homrone pattern of excess (I.e. PCOS, fibroids)

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  1. alterative: hepatic
  2. endocrine modulator
  3. hypoglycemic
  4. laxative, diuretic…

clear accumulation

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alterative herbs for PCOS/ female excess

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red clover
burdock
peony
blue flag
blue cohosh
red raspberry
goats rue
sarsaparilla

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endocrine modulators for female excess/ PCOS

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chastberry (Vitex)
blue cohosh
peony
blue flag
black cohosh
mitchella
etc

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hepatics for PCOS/ female excess

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burdock
wild yam
barberry
blue flag
goats rue
blue cohosh
Mitchella

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emmenagogues (stimulate blood flow) examples

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blue cohosh
black cohohs
chaste berry (Vitex)
Mitchella

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when to use PCOS and endometriosis formula

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day 12- day 3 of cycle

of day 18- day 3 (i.e. will have during first few days of flow)

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what female excess conditions for castor oil pack

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fibroids and endometriosis

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black cohosh actions

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alterative, endocrine modulator, emmenagogue

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when to use black hochosh

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female conditions, menopause, hot flashes, deficient ciruculation and inflammation

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blue cohosh actions

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emmenagogue, laxative, female endocrine modulator, parturient (labour)

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indications for blue cohosh

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labor induction, fibroids, menstrual irregularities, PCOS, endometriosis

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contraindications for blue cohosh

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large doses toxic: diarrhea, stomach cramps, chest pain

CI in pregnancy except to stimulate labour

teratogenic (dont use if trying to converse)

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cinnamon actions

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diaphoretic, carminative, endocrine modulator, astringent

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cinnamon indications and CI

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CI in pregnancy and lactation

use: Uterine hemorrhage, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, URTI

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wild yam actions

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female endocrine modulator, antispasmodic, anti inflam

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wild yam uses

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Arthritic conditions, GI inflammation, vertigo, uterine cramping

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wild yam is a female herb because of link to what homrone

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because of progesterone precursor compounds that can be used to synthesize progesterone in vitro. (Not in vivo)

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goats rue actions

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Galactagogue, hypoglycemic, diaphoretic

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goats rue uses

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Insufficient breast milk production, blood sugar dysregulation, PCOS

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goats rue contraidnications

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augment effects of other hypoglyemic agents

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blue flag actions

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alterative, hepatic, cholagogue, endocrine modulator

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blue flag main uses

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hypothyroid, skin (eczema and psoriasis)

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mitchella (partridge berry) actions

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female endocrine modulator, parturient (labor), emmengagoue, astringent

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uses for mitchella (partridge berry)

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Stimulate and support labor, regulate menses, stimulate menses, PMS, recurrent miscarriages, post-delivery convalescence

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female homrone regulation

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mitchella/partridge berry and Vitex/chastberry

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peony actions

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female endocrine modulator, alterative, anti inflam, emmengagogue

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peony uses

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female hormone dysregulation, fertility challenges, acne

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anise actions

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Carminative, antispasmodic, galactagogue, female endocrine modulator

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uses for anise

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Bloating, flatulence, intestinal colic, cough, insufficient milk supply

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anise can act on what receptors and impact what in females

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Anise is capable of acting at estrogen receptors and acts to improve milk supply and possibly improve female libido by altering estrogen profile.

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red raspberry actions

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astringent, parturient, alterative

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uses for red raspberry

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, prepare for conception, help prevent miscarriage, strengthen and tone uterus, low libido

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schizandra actions

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astringent, hepatoprotective, alterative, expectorant, nervine, parturient

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use of schizandra

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diarrhea, convalescent, skin deficient, weak vitality, hepatitis

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schizandra as a

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saw palmetto actions

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Endocrine modulator (male), decongestant, diuretic, possible libido tonic

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uses for saw palmetto

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BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), edema, PCOS with androgen dominance

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when to take saw palmetto

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with fat meals to improve absorption

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red clover actions

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Alterative, lymphatic, mild female endocrine modulator (phytoestrogen), mild diuretic, mild anti- inflammatory

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uses of red clover

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Skin conditions, PCOS, irregular menses, menopausal hot flashes

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red clover CI

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interact with anticoagulants, avoid in pregnancy and lactation

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red clover ues

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female endocrine- acne and irregular menses

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red clover contains

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phytoestrogens

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chastberry/ vitex actions

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Female endocrine modulator, androgen normalizer, alterative, galactagogue

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chastberrry/vitex uses

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rregular menses of both excess and deficiency: PCOS, fibroids, PMS, endometriosis, secondary amenorrhea, possibly menopause; depression

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CI for chastberry/vitex

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interact with dopamine receptor antagonists, lower libido, dont use with hormonal contraceptives (alters effect)

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vitex/ chastberry is an endocrine modulator via

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act on the pituitary via progesterone- mediated pathways

Vitex may be thought to act as an amphoteric to both progesterone and prolactin.

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actions for female deficiency patterns/ amenorrhe/PMDD

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adaptogen
endocrine modualtor
alterative
carminative (warming)

49
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adaptogens to use for female deficiency

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ashwaganda
licorice
dong quai
wild yam
eleuthro
sarsaparilla
peony
schizandra

50
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endocrine modulators for female deficiency

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chasteberry
dong quai
peony
licorice
black haw
black cohosh
mitchella
sarsaparilla
eleuthrero
ashwaganda

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alternatives for female deficiency patterns

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burdock
peony
sarsaparilla
yellow dock
schizandra
black haw
wild yam

52
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treat hormone system direct for secondary amenorrhea via (3)

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chasteberry/vitex
white peony
licorice root

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archangelica actions

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Warming carminative, anti-inflammatory, astringent, antimicrobial, expectorant, mild female endocrine modulator, alterative

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archangelica uses

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Impaired absorption, gas/bloating, cough, deficient menses, UTI

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archangelica main action

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warming bitter for GI (bloat and poor appetite) and female deficient patterns with impaired absoprtion

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dong quai actions

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Female endocrine modulator, adaptogen, carminative

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dong quai indications

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Secondary amenorrhea, weakness, debility, irregular menses, some patterns of menopause, convalescence

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dong quai Chinese name translates to

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“State of Return,” signifying its action as a building and supportive tonic.

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dong quai for

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building blood and regulating menses of deficiency c

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burdock actions and uses

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Alterative, hepatic, mild laxative, nutritive

Hepatic congestion, sluggish bowels, eczema and other skin conditions, IBS, type II diabetes, nausea

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eleuthro actions and uses

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adaptogen

Stress, exhaustion, insomnia, mild depression

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CI for eleuthro

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potential cardiac medications (increase resistnace to oxygen deprivation of the heart)

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licorice root actions and uses and CI

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Adaptogen, particularly to the adrenals; anti-inflammatory, demulcent, antiviral, hypertensive

Ongoing stress, hypotension, asthma, eczema, chronic or acute bronchitis, emphysema, URTI, post-viral cough, stomach ulcers (mostly DGL)

hypertension

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licorice acts as what homrone modulator

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aldosterone-like endocrine modulator

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panax ginseng actions and use and CI

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adaptogen, libido stimulant

can be over stimulation but good for debility and depression

CI: overstimulate, hypertension

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polygonum/ he shou wu

actions

indications

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adaptogen, mild laxative

Convalescence, postpartum, fertility challenges, insufficient libido, premature greying or weakness

67
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CI for polygonum/ he shou wu

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some people cant metabolize bc of CYP450 isozyme and cause hepatotoxicity

anthraquinone cause GI and loose stool

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rehmannia actions and uses

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nutritive, adaptogen

Convalescence and patterns of deficiency, anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, secondary amenorrhea

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CI for rehmannia

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dense and rich, CI if weak digestion

70
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rhodiola for

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low libido, mental and physical stress, fatigue

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damiana actions and uses

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libido tonic, nervine, mild eurphoric

low libido, restless anxiety

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black haw actions and uses

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Antispasmodic, nervine, hypotensive, vascular tonic

Cramping of the uterus, threatened miscarriage, uterine congestion

73
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CI for black haw

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kidney stone history

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