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, anabolic, analgesic, anodyne, anti-anxiety, anti-cachexic, anti-depressant, anti-dyscratic, anti-fatigue, antispasmodic, anti-stress, mild astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), calmative, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, neuro-motor depressant, diuretic, hypotensive, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nervine, rejuvenative, systemic relaxant, restorative, nerve sedative, spasmolytic, tonic and tranquilizer.

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; eases any emotional disturbances or imbalances, as well as any nervous depression; removes all exhaustive or depressive states, and alleviates both reactive and endogenous depression; displays hypotensive effects in order to reduce any anxiety, stress or nervous tension, and lessens any hydrophobia accompanied by stress and nervous tension; relieves any neurasthenia (nervous exhaustion) caused by fatigue or over-excitement, as well as any nervousness accompanied by muscular excitation; removes any ovarian or uterine pains or neuralgia (as well as any cramping sensations), and promotes greater emotional detachment when experiencing any painful conditions; exhibits mild sedative, systemic relaxant, calmative and medium-strength spasmolytic effects during any painful disorders, and displays relaxant and tropho-restorative activity upon the nerve tissues in order to repair the debilitating effects of any longstanding or continuous nervous overactivity; acts directly upon the central nervous system (cerebro-spinal centers) by encouraging the production of natural endorphins (due to the presence of scutellarin), which serve as tranquilizing opiates; alleviates any restless or fitful sleep-states, and acts as a restorative during any stressful conditions; exhibits astringent properties (due to the presence of pyrocatechol tannins) 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; 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; displays bacteriostatic, microbicidal and antispasmodic properties, due to the presence of the flavonoid scutellarin; 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); 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; 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; 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; nourishes, fortifies and strengthens the entire nervous system, and imparts greater quietness and inner strength to the entire organism; restores greater control over any deranged sensory or motor functions, and promotes increased muscular coordination; strengthens the urogenital organs, 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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