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, anti-abortifacient, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-dyscratic, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), biocatalyst, cell proliferant, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, depurative, detoxicant, diuretic, estrogenic, hormonagogue, microbicidal (anti-microbial), oxytocic, parturient, prophylactic, relaxant, mild sedative, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), styptic, tonic and tropho-restorative (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; relieves any prolapsus uteri (prolapsed, enlarged or distended uterus), and removes any urinary infections or urethral irritation; acts as a prophylactic and remedial agent during the entire pregnancy, labor and delivery process, and exhibits astringent activity (due to the presence of tannic acid) in order to eliminate any morning sickness, birth pains or cramping sensations; acts as a preventative for the relief of any nausea or vomiting during pregnancy, and prevents any "spotting" conditions during the first trimester of pregnancy; acts as a partus preparator in order to tonify the uterus in preparation for childbirth, and promotes increased tonicity throughout the musculature of the uterine walls; eases any tendencies towards birth defects, and lessens any tendencies towards habitual or threatened miscarriage or spontaneous abortion during various prenatal conditions; re-stabilizes the entire female reproductive system after the onset of any miscarriage or abortion, and regulates the muscular contractions in the uterus during parturition; enhances the rebuilding of any uterine tissues during pregnancy, due to its uterine tropho-restorative effects and extensive nutritive content; regulates and tones before, during and after childbirth, and accelerates the convalescence process after childbirth; ensures greater health and well-being during gestation, and enhances all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth; 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; demonstrates anodyne and astringent properties (due to the presence of certain alkaloids) in order to relieve any painful conditions, and reduces any labor pains during childbirth; displays astringent and antiseptic effects, due to the presence of certain organic acids such as tannins and fruit acids (citric and malic); acts as an effective parturient in order to promote an easier and more rapid labor (parturition) process, and relieves any uterine pains (due to the presence of fragarine) by relaxing the pelvic muscles in the uterus and intestinal tract before and during the childbirth process; reduces any false labor pains prior to childbirth, as well as any uterine swelling or postpartum hemorrhaging after childbirth; 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; eases any afterpains, and exhibits antispasmodic, spasmolytic and relaxant effects in order to relieve any uterine or intestinal spasms; 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 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); acts as a biocatalyst in order to directly affect the expenditure of energy-reserves that are stored in muscle ATP, thereby allowing for increased weight gain and improved skeletal muscle tone in the fetus; 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; 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; enriches and fortifies the blood (due to the presence of iron and various other organic compounds), while cleansing and preparing the mammary glands for producing a more purified and enriched milk supply for the nursing infant; enhances greater secretory flows from the mammary glands after childbirth, while promoting increased enrichment in the mother's milk during lactation; 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, carbohydrates, chromium, fats, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, protein, selenium, and vitamins A, B1 and C) 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 gorwth 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; soothes the kidneys and urinary ducts, and sustains the entire nervous system; strengthens and tonifies the tissue-systems throughout the womb during pregnancy, while strengthening and normalizing the functional capabilities of the entire female reproductive system; tonifies the female urogenital organs and the musculature throughout the lower abdomen, and tonifies the mucous membranes throughout the entire organism; demonstrates cleansing and tonifying properties in order to improve the overall condition of the fetus during pregnancy, thereby ensuring a more rapid and stronger expulsion of the infant during childbirth; balances the entire hormonal system, while accumulating and facilitating the expulsion of any morbid or toxic waste accumulations from the mucous membranes throughout the entire organism; activates the bodily processes of detoxification and elimination in order to cleanse and purify the bloodstream and tissue-systems, 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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