{"id":2566,"date":"2013-06-30T00:59:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T00:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?page_id=2566"},"modified":"2013-06-30T03:16:10","modified_gmt":"2013-06-30T03:16:10","slug":"childbirth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?page_id=2566","title":{"rendered":"Childbirth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reproductive System Module 3<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Childbirth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>slides 485\u00c2\u00a0 to 534<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">American Pregnancy Association says No to These<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saw Palmetto<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally, has hormonal activity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goldenseal<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally, may cross the placenta<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dong Quai<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally, due to uterine stimulant and relaxant effects<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ephedra<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yohimbe<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay D\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Arco<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally in large doses; contraindicated<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passion Flower<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally<\/li>\n<li><strong>Black Cohosh<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally in pregnant women who are not at term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blue Cohosh<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally; uterine stimulant and can induce labor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roman Chamomile<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally in medicinal amounts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pennyroyal<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally or topically<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aloe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ginseng<\/strong> (American &amp; Asian)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evening Primrose<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Feverfew<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kava<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senna<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00c2\u00a0American Pregnancy Association says Yes to These<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Red Raspberry Leaf<\/strong> &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>Rich in iron, this herb has helped tone the uterus,<\/li>\n<li>increase milk production,<\/li>\n<li>decrease nausea, and<\/li>\n<li>ease labor pains.<\/li>\n<li>Some studies have even reported that using red raspberry leaf during pregnancy can reduce complications and the use of interventions during birth.<\/li>\n<li>There is some controversy about whether this should be used throughout pregnancy or just in the second and third trimester, so many health care providers remain cautious and only recommend using it after the first trimester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peppermint Leaf<\/strong> &#8211; Helpful in relieving nausea\/morning sickness and flatulence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ginger root<\/strong> &#8211; Helps relieve nausea and vomiting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slippery Elm Bark<\/strong> &#8211; (when the inner bark is used orally in amounts used in foods) Used to help relieve nausea, heartburn, and vaginal irritations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oats &amp; Oat Straw<\/strong> &#8211; Rich in calcium and magnesium; helps relieve anxiety, restlessness, and irritated skin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blond Psyllium<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally and appropriately<\/li>\n<li><strong>Black Psyllium<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally with appropriate fluid intake<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garlic<\/strong> &#8211; when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capsicum<\/strong> (Cayenne, hot pepper) &#8211; when used topically and appropriately<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00c2\u00a0Assisting with Labor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Formula published Cindy Belew (midwife) Journal of Nurse-Midwifery adapted from Mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<br \/>\nCordial of Eclectics (adapted to 1:2 liquids):<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 2px solid dimgray;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Raspberry Leaf &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1526\">Partridge berry<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Mitchella repens<\/td>\n<td>1:2 50 mL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=774\">\u00c2\u00a0Black Haw<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Viburnum prunifolium<\/td>\n<td>1:2 35 mL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=771\">\u00c2\u00a0Black Cohosh<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Cimicifuga racemosa<\/td>\n<td>1:2 15 mL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Dose 5 mL once or twice a day from week 36 (higher dose if history of difficult birth)<\/p>\n<p>Survey US midwives found<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>castor oil<\/li>\n<li>evening primrose oil<\/li>\n<li>black cohosh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>considered safest, effective cervical ripening, labor augmentation<br \/>\nRubus rated lowest of five most popular treatments, blue cohosh next lowest<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Labor and delivery<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>Antispasmodics slide 533<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Lobelia<\/li>\n<li>Black cohosh<\/li>\n<li>Blue cohosh (debatable, other sources say blue cohosh promotes contractions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Labor<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Black cohosh\n<ul>\n<li>last two weeks gravid, &amp; during labor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Blue cohosh\n<ul>\n<li>during labor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Goldenseal\n<ul>\n<li>oxytocic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Postpartum<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hemorrhage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Capsicum<\/li>\n<li>Bayberry<\/li>\n<li>Shepherd\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s purse<\/li>\n<li>Ashoka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00c2\u00a0Hyperemesis gravidium &#8211; slide 536<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/Glossary\/?p=1109\">see glossary side for terms and definition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pregnancy nausea\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong> (any nausea liver and large intestine function)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Black horehound\n<ul>\n<li>also pregnancy migraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Meadowsweet, chamomile, anise, ginger\n<ul>\n<li>better as tincture (possibly sublingual) for nausea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Greater celandine\n<ul>\n<li>severe vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Tincture 5 ml in 1 oz. bottle of water, 5 drops per dose, as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00c2\u00a0Morning Sickness and Hyperemesis<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First trimester, ginger effective relief mild to moderate cases morning sickness<\/li>\n<li>10 to 15 drops (approx 0.3 mL) 1:2 extract with water rapidly relieve nausea<\/li>\n<li>Repeated to 9 times more\/day if required<\/li>\n<li>A few drops of gentian 1:2 helpful<\/li>\n<li>Severe cases hyperemesis\n<ul>\n<li>liver herbs<\/li>\n<li>Silybum (milk thistle), Taraxacum (dandelion root)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mentha piperita (peppermint), Filipendula (meadowsweet), spearmint useful herbs (teas)<\/li>\n<li>Nausea into the second trimester\n<ul>\n<li>Rubus (raspberry leaf) usually effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reproductive System Module 3 Childbirth slides 485\u00c2\u00a0 to 534 American Pregnancy Association says No to These Saw Palmetto &#8211; 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