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, anti-anemic, anti-anxiety, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-depressant, anti-dyscratic, anti-fatigue, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-stress, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), biocatalyst, calmative, cell proliferant, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, depurative, detoxicant, diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, estrogenic, hormonagogue, immuno-potentiating, immuno-stimulant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nervine, nutritive, oxytocic, parturient, rejuvenative, relaxant, restorative, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory, secretolytic and uterine), tonic (general, ovarian and uterine), vasodilator and vasotonic.

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 anxiety or depression during pregnancy, and significantly increases overall resistance towards stress by promoting increased calmness and relaxation while easing any psycho-neurologic conditions; relieves any form of vegetative dystonia (accompanied by thyrogenous symptoms) caused by a lack of tonicity throughout the muscles of the female reproductive organs, and counteracts the catabolic effects of various toxins or environmental pollutants in order to improve the overall functional capabilities of the entire musculature; removes any chronic fatigue or exhaustion associated with various anemic or atrophic imbalances throughout the entire organism, and acts as a preventative towards the onset of premature birth or mental retardation by protecting against any deficiencies or insuffiency in essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids (especially during pregnancy and lactation); possesses natural growth factors in order to repair any worn-out tissues, 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 the functional capabilities of the spleen, thereby maintaining proper blood supplies within the arteries, blood vessels and capillaries throughout the entire circulatory system; increases the production of red blood corpuscles (up to 30 percent) and hemoglobin count (averaging 15 percent), thereby enhancing the transport of essential nutrients directly into the blood vessels, bone tissue or skeletal structure, musculature and various other tissue-systems in the mother and fetus; 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; 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 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 biocatalytic activity in order to enhance greater assimilation of those essential nutrients that are necessary for the increased production of energy and vitality, thereby accelerating certain rejuvenative processes associated with the repair of any damaged blood vessels, mucous membranes, musculature or tissue-systems throughout the entire body; acts as a biocatalyst in order to accelerate and accentuate the transport of all the other herbal ingredients throughout the entire organism to specific parts of the body, especially the female reproductive system; accelerates all the cellular processes throughout the entire organism, and stimulates the intercellular metabolic activities without profoundly modifying the normal physiological action; acts as a cell proliferant in order to stimulate increased cellular mitosis (cell division and reproduction) in an adequate nutritional environment, as well as to accelerate the growth of healthy new cells by promoting increased granulation and greater resolution during the development of the fetus; displays cell proliferant activity in order to inhibit the normal aging process throughout the entire organism, thereby extending the overall lifespan of the various cells and tissue-systems in the mother and fetus; 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 (cerebro-spinal centers) and peripheral nervous systems; exhibits immuno-potentiating and immuno-stimulatory effects in order to enhance greater long-term immune potential and overall systemic immunity (or immune cell activity) and increased immune response (by activating the body's natural defense mechanisms), particularly in relation to the removal or restoration of any degenerative conditions during fetal growth or development; activates the overall systemic biological functions, and displays significant antioxidant properties in order to enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the female reproductive organs; 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 an effective nutritive and rejuvenative tonic to the entire organism (due to the presence of rich sources of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, as well as other assorted vitamins, minerals enzymes and vegetable hormones) in order to enrich, nourish and replenish any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency within the mother or fetus, which leads to the development of various degenerative or debilitative conditions (such as nutritional anemia, depression, fatigue, general weakness, and impaired or retarded growth conditions); demonstrates significant rejuvenative and restorative properties upon the basic plasma tissue-systems throughout the entire organism, thereby enhancing the production of vital bodily fluids while providing greater enrichment through increased assimilation of the various organic mineral salts; accelerates the recuperative processes that are essential in order to overcome any chronic degenerative or debilitative diseases or illnesses, while facilitating greater recovery response during convalescence in order to fully regain optimal health and well-being; displays alterative and tonifying effects in order to remove any functional states accompanied by depressed metabolic activity, which leads to specific nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency associated with any impaired or retarded growth, production or development; displays powerful rejuvenating effects, due to the presence of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, proteins and various other growth factors that accelerate the development of the fetus; tonifies the entire nervous system, and balances the chemical composition of the blood; 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; acts as an eliminative vasotonic to the blood, liver and splenic functions, as well as upon the eliminative functions of the lymphatic system; enhances the overall cleansing process by dilating the surface capillaries in order to more effectively remove any toxic debris or metabolic waste materials through the pores of the skin, 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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