The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 16, comprising 119 pages of traditional information and recent scientific data that describes the medical properties, physiological action and therapeutic uses for each of the 24 ingredients outlined in this formula.

Adaptogenic, alterative, amphoteric, anabolic, analgesic, anodyne, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-dyscratic, anti-fatigue, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), calmative, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, depurative, detoxicant, diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, emmenagogue, estrogenic, hormonagogue, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nervine, oxytocic, parturient, relaxant, restorative, sedative (arterial and nerve), spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory, secretolytic and uterine), styptic and tonic (general, ovarian and uterine).

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) within the blood vessels, bone tissue or skeletal structure, musculature, and the mucous membranes or tissue-systems throughout the entire organism that leads to the onset of various degenerative or debilitative conditions during pregnancy or childbirth (including anemia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, hormonal imbalances, impaired or retarded growth conditions, painful spasmodic disorders, stress or general weakness), and eliminates any cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the entire organism in order to provide increased protection against any systemic or localized nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency that leads to difficult or painful childbirth or pre-natal conditions; removes any uterine inertia by enhancing the functional capabilities of the uterus, and acts as a preventative against the onset of any uterine subinvolution during the post-partum stage; eliminates any irritative or congestive conditions in the uterus, and maintains the proper contractiveness of the uterus after delivery (parturition); relieves and regulates any excessive irritation in the uterine muscular fibers while relaxing the soft portions of the parturient canal, thereby facilitating the process of labor and diminishing the risk of possible laceration; eliminates any pelvic atony throughout the female reproductive organs (particularly the uterus) accompanied by uterine soreness or tenderness and ovarian neuralgia, and relieves any weakened or irregular uterine contractions during labor; acts as a partus accelerator in order to induce the expulsive action of the uterus, and produces natural, intermittent uterine contractions (due to the presence of cimicifugin or macrotys) in order to ensure a proper third stage of labor by exciting the uterus in a free and regulatory manner; acts as an efficient parturient by increasing muscular contractibility of the unstriped fibers of the uterus during parturition, thereby promoting a more rapid and painless expansion of this region; strengthens the spleen in order to eliminate any displacement or prolapsus of the uterus, while strengthening and tonifying the functional capabilities of the spleen in order to provide an adequate nutritional environment by transforming and transporting various essential nutrients to their proper destination; displays astringent properties in order to strengthen and tonify the functional capabilities of the spleen, thereby maintaining proper blood supplies within the arteries, blood vessels and capillaries throughout the entire circulatory system; acts as a general astringent to the uterine organs, and assists in contracting the uterus and expelling the afterbirth at the end of the parturition cycle; exhibits anti-hemorrhagic and styptic properties in order to arrest any ante-partum or post-partum hemorrhaging or excessive bleeding, and exerts a specific influence upon the reproductive organs and the smooth muscular fibers of the tubular organs; alleviates any general excitement of the nervous system after labor, and displays sedative activity during parturition in order to calm any nervous reflex irritability; eliminates or mitigates any reflex mammary pains during the gestation period, as well as any afterpains or nervousness after delivery (parturition); exhibits sedative effects upon the nerves of the womb, and relieves any irregular pains or uterine distress during pregnancy; increases the true expulsive pains (without any spasmodic irritation), while reducing any spurious labor pains; displays antispasmodic and spasmolytic properties in order to soothe and relieve any localized abdominal aches or neuralgic cramping sensations associated with the onset of pregnancy, as well as any irregular painful or spasmodic conditions associated with the initial stage of labor; demonstrates antispasmodic and spasmolytic properties in order to ease any spasmodic pains, while calming and relaxing the musculature in the womb; removes the aggravating or annoying rheumatic pains associated with parturition or the latter stages of pregnancy, and promotes the expulsion of the placenta; exhibits cytophylactic and cytotoxic activity in order to provide stronger cellular defense mechanisms against many physical or chemical agents, and displays anti-infective and disinfectant properties in order to promote increased resistance by destroying any invasive or harmful pathogenic bacteria, microbes or viruses that are often responsible for various infectious states or inflammatory conditions; exhibits bacteriostatic and microbicidal activity in order to strengthen and increase the resistance of the fetal tissue and the female reproductive system against any invasive or harmful bacteria or microbes, as well as to inhibit the further development of any infectious or inflammatory conditions associated with the onset of pregnancy or lactation; demonstrates significant antiphlogistic effects in order to inhibit the formation of certain inflammatory compounds (such as histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandin, serine proteases and thromboxanes), as well as to reduce any severe inflammatory swelling associated with any degenerative conditions by exerting an extremely positive influence towards correcting any internal inflammatory conditions within the female reproductive organs; exhibits significant antiseptic activity by destroying the vitality of any organized living ferments in order to prevent the onset of putrefaction or septicemia, and precipitates the proteins in any inflamed tissues in order to provide a mildly antiseptic and protective coating (under which the regeneration of new tissue occurs) for the mucous membranes and tissue-systems throughout the entire female reproductive system; acts as an effective antiseptic in order to remove any septic conditions associated with tissue degeneration or ulceration, and promotes increased suppuration and a steady toning or restorative impression to the entire glandular system (especially the liver, spleen and lymph glands); displays antioxidant properties in order to reduce the number of free radicals that produce harmful damage upon the DNA and RNA, as well as upon the various enzymes or cellular membranes throughout the entire organism; exhibits anabolic activity in order to accelerate the production of DNA and RNA (which enhances the production of proteins in the form of antibodies), while increasing protein and lipid synthesis in the bone marrow and DNA/RNA content in the adrenals and lymph nodes (along with increased body weight and enhanced re-synthesis of glycogen and high-energy phosphate compounds); displays amphoteric effects in order to normalize or regulate the functional capabilities of the female reproductive system (as well as to regulate proper hormonal levels), and alleviates any estrogen or progesterone deficiencies or insufficiency by promoting increased estrogen and progesterone levels; exhibits hormonagogue activity in order to stimulate increased hormonal secretions by the adrenal cortex in order to enhance the overall metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein, thereby acting as a preventative against the onset of any protein deficiencies or insufficiency (kwashiorkor); displays oxytocic effects during the birthing process by performing in a manner similar to oxytocin (the hormone released during labor), thereby contracting the nonstriated or smooth muscles of the uterus while enhancing the production and flow of breast milk; exhibits oxytocin stimulating effects in order to promote smooth and vigorous contractions whenever they become delayed or difficult (e.g., hypotonic), as well as to re-establish these contractions during any stalled labor conditions; acts as a natural precursor of the female sex hormones (due to the presence of high levels of steroidal saponins and steroidal glycosides), and displays estrogenic activity (due to its ability to provide natural estrogenic materials in the form of steroidal saponins) in order to assist the body in synthesizing the increased production of natural estrogen and progesterone secretions; demonstrates powerful adaptogenic (balancing and strengthening) activity in order to increase the overall resistance of an organism towards any adverse influences or stressful conditions (whether they be physical, chemical or biological), especially throughout the immune system, blood vessels, musculature, skeletal structure, and both the central and peripheral nervous systems; acts as a secretolytic stimulant in order to promote increased gastric, pancreatic or intestinal secretory and motor activity, and enhances greater peripheral circulation (due to its antioxidant activity); exhibits significant antioxidant effects in order to provide greater oxygen-transport capabilities throughout the mother and fetus, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the female reproductive system; acts as a circulatory stimulant by increasing the blood flows throughout the circulatory system in order to enhance greater nutrient transport, absorption and utilization, thereby accelerating the healing processes associated with the repair of any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency throughout the entire organism; acts as a restorative to the female reproductive system, and tonifies the ovaries, uterus and central nervous system; activates the bodily processes of detoxification and elimination in order to cleanse and purify the bloodstream and tissue-systems, and increases both sensible and insensible perspiration in order to more effectively enhance the eliminative capabilities of the body; equalizes the blood circulation, and increases the secretion and elimination of urine in order to provide further support to the inner cleansing process; displays alterative activity in order to correct any disordered bodily function, thereby activating increased alterations in both metabolic and tissue functions as a defensive measure against the onset of acute or chronic disease; exhibits restorative effects in order to regain increased vigor or vitality and greater strength, while enhancing normal tissue and metabolic functional capabilities; demonstrates alterative and restorative properties in order to re-establish healthy systemic functional capabilities, as well as to establish greater vascular tone throughout the entire organism (due to its ability to stimulate increased secretory flows); exhibits alterative effects in order to stimulate the anabolic growth processes, thereby enhancing the repair of any degenerated, deteriorated and debilitated cells or tissues (while promoting the elimination of any catabolic waste materials); displays tonifying effects in order to permanently enhance the overall energy-levels throughout the entire organism, without adversely affecting the functional capabilities of any particular organ or system.

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