HERBALIST PERSPECTIVE
WISE WOMAN

An herbal hormonal replacement formula especially prepared for peri-menopausal and menopausal women. Wise Woman is a wonderful toning blend to reduce the effects of hormonal imbalances and related symptoms. Consider taking Bone Rich with this formula for hormonal and bone health.

~ Chaste Tree Berry (Vitex agnus castus): is a supreme women's herb. It regulates hormonal balance in the menstrual cycle, increasing progesterone and normalizing estrogen. Chaste tree berry is effective for menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness, heavy bleeding, hot flashes, depression, dizziness and fibroid cysts. It is also helpful for premenstrual symptoms including mood swings, breast sensitivity, allergies headaches, cramps, and edema.

~ Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa): was first used by Native Americans for "female complaints" including hormonal and nervous system imbalances, painful periods and fibroid cysts. Black Cohosh contains a phytoestrogen, which helps regulate estrogen production and is helpful for conditions caused by low estrogen levels including depression, palpitations, vaginal dryness, headaches, and other menopausal symptoms. It raises the body's energy lifting prolapses, and contains anti-spasmodic properties making it useful for uterine and other cramps, neuralgia, arthritis, heavy limbs and nervous conditions.

~ Dong Quai: (Angelica sinesis): is a well known Chinese herb for regulating the menstrual cycle. It tonifies the blood, being useful for anemia symptoms, i.e. blurred vision, palpitations, and pale complexion. It promotes blood circulation to the uterus, alleviates pain, and is moistening to the uterus and skin, also aiding constipation due to dryness. This herb is also anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, analgesic and hypertensive. It circulates blood in the uterus helping to reduce clots, fibroid sand uterine masses. Vitamin E uptake in the body is enhanced by the use of this herb. Dong Quai is calming and promotes feelings of compassion and softness. NOTE: discontinue use during heavy bleeding.

~ Schizandra Berry (Schisandra sinesis): is a significant Chinese tonic herb that increases one's ability to handle stress and regulate body functions. It builds strength, mental alertness and clarity, brain efficiency and work capacity. Schizandra is calming and aids with night sweats, forgetfulness and insomnia. Being a tonic to the tissues, it increases energy to body cells including the brain, muscles, glands, nerves, veins, heart, eyes, uterus, kidneys, lungs and liver and helps them retain energy and strength. It is also regulating to blood sugar, and supportive of the immune system.

~ Red Clover (Trifolium pratense): is highly nutritious and contains vitamins, minerals, and isoflavones, which important to helping menopausal symptoms, lowering cholesterol and the risk of cancer. It contributes to improving overall heart health and increasing bone mass during menopause. Red clover contains polysaccharides that show anti-tumor activity. Traditionally, it has been used as a cancer preventative and for skin disorders. Additionally, Red Clover helps the system to discharge nitrogenous wastes and stimulates the liver, activates the gall bladder, treats gout and arthritis, keeps the blood naturally thin, calms nervous exhaustion, strengthens the system and increases vitality.

~ Dandelion Leaf and Root (Taraxacum officinalis): is a food herb high in vitamins A and C, and minerals, especially iron, calcium and potassium. It tones and decongests the liver and gallbladder, stimulates digestion, reduces indigestion, constipation, gas and bloating and supports the kidneys by being an effective and safe diuretic which preserves potassium and inhibits the reabsorption of sodium. Dandelion contains phytoestrogens which help to normalize estrogen levels, decreasing estrogenic activity when negative estrogen is in excess. It balances and regulates hormonal production and relieves breast tenderness.

~ Motherwort (Leonorus cardiaca): is a blood and uterine stimulant, antispasmodic, and hormone regulator helpful for regulating menstrual disorders, i.e. delays, pain and clots. It possesses both stimulant and sedative qualities for the uterus. Motherwort is helpful as a cardiac tonic, calming the heart and easing palpitations, nervousness and disturbed sleep due to physical and emotional disharmonies of the heart. It addresses menopausal related nervous tension and muscular rigidity, depression, water retention, restlessness, insomnia and indigestion from nervousness and irritability.

~ Peony Root (Paeonia lactiflora): is a Chinese herb which nourishes the blood and is useful for anemia, dizziness, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, menstrual irregularities, cramps and uterine bleeding. It helps to regulate hormones. Peony Root has anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties. It calms and relaxes muscle spasms (including those of the extremities) and emotional nervous tension held in the body, enhancing deep blood circulation. It is helpful for menopausal symptoms and eases liver congestion and pain.

~ Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa): is a uterine tonic containing a progesteronic precursor helpful for low progesterone high estrogen conditions, fluctuating hormone levels and hormone deficiency. It is helpful for toning the nervous system, being an autonomic nervous system relaxant, and is soothing and relaxing to the nerves and muscles especially for those who possess an easily excited nervous system. Being an antispasmodic, especially for pelvic and abdominal areas, it relieves smooth muscle cramping pains and aching, shooting, spasmodic, shifting pains. Further, it is useful for biliary colic, and abdominal and intestinal cramps. Wild Yam cleanses the blood and increases liver health, opens circulation, lowers blood cholesterol and blood pressure, is helpful for adrenal exhaustion and anemia, helps relieve hip joint discomfort and can be helpful for hot flashes.

~ Zizyphus Seeds (Zizyphus spinosa): is a Chinese herb which is both moistening and strengthening. Zizyphus seeds are helpful for lack of energy and low blood. They are useful for calming the mind and emotions, irritability, palpitations, insomnia, anxiety and nervous exhaustion. Further, they reduce spontaneous sweating and enhance memory.

~ Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata): relieves PMS tension and intensity including tension headaches and stiff neck. Its anti-spasmodic properties relax the body so that it can function more smoothly. Blue Vervain is also helpful for food cravings, and has a balancing effect on hormones.

~ Orange Essential Oil: represents the feminine archetype, harmonizes feelings, awakens creativity and helps one to be positive, joyous and open hearted.

~ Aspen Flower Essence: brings trust and confidence to those who are anxious and apprehensive.

~ Gorse Flower Essence: lifts feelings of depression and hopelessness, bringing forth feelings of faith.

~ Larch Flower Essence: imbues self confidence when there is doubt.

~ Rescue Remedy Flower Essence: brings inner calm and stability in times of stress and distress.

~ Walnut Flower Essence: brings freedom from limiting influences, promotes healthy transitions and the courage to follow one's path.

~ White Chestnut Flower Essence: releases circular thoughts and mental chatter that disturb peace of mind.

This information is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat disease. If you are pregnant or have a disease, consult with your healthcare practitioner before using any herbal combination.

 








 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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