Krista's Herbarium
a collection of herbal remedies, recipes, and reveries
Tag: women’s health
Wellness Workshop 22.4: Recipes
Period Pal Capsules Medicinal Actions: Vitex (Chaste berry)influences dopaminergic transmission. It also regulates prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone (LH), which may regulate testosterone levels, as well as levels of other reproductive hormones. Cramp bark is an antispasmodic. It quickly and effectively alleviates uterine muscular… Continue Reading “Wellness Workshop 22.4: Recipes”
Lactation Tea
Ah, the joy of suckling! She lovingly watched the fish-like motions of the toothless mouth and she imagined that with her milk there flowed into her little son her deepest thoughts, concepts, and dreams. Milan Kundera, Life is Elsewhere My clients come to me… Continue Reading “Lactation Tea”
Menstrual Woes: Part 1
Flooding. A.K.A. Menorrhagia It has happened to all of us. We wake up with blood-soaked underwear and our bed looks like a scene from The Godfather. Or, we stand up and then realise we have to change our pants. All women have at least… Continue Reading “Menstrual Woes: Part 1”
Krista’s Herbs: Loose Leaf Herbal Teas
Here is a look at my tea menu: Calm and Relaxation: Enhance Your Calm calms you after a stressful day chamomile, linden, rose petals, lavender, skullcap Keep Calm remedy for anxiety and stress chamomile, lemon balm, skullcap, catnip, st john’s wort, passionflower, mint Women’s… Continue Reading “Krista’s Herbs: Loose Leaf Herbal Teas”
Fungi Foe Salve
Have you ever had an outbreak of some recurring ailment only to find that you are out of your prescription and it is Friday night with no hope of getting a refill until Monday morning? A few years ago, I had this very thing… Continue Reading “Fungi Foe Salve”
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