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, alkalinizer, alterative, amphoteric, anabolic, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-dyscratic, anti-fatigue, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), biocatalyst, cell proliferant, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, depurative, detergent, detoxicant, disinfectant, diuretic, hormonagogue, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nutritive, rejuvenative, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), tonic, tropho-restorative 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; reduces any simple deficiency anemia during pregnancy, and eliminates any physical or mental fatigue or exhaustion by developing greater stamina or endurance and increased vitality; eases any female weakness or general debility during pregnancy (due to iron deficiencies or insufficiency), while enriching and fortifying the blood and lymph fluids; exhibits astringent properties (due to the presence of 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; 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 and microbicidal properties, due to the presence of anthraquinone glycosides (emodin and chrysophanic acid); 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); balances the entire glandular system, especially the spleen and lymph glands; 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; 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); 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, fats, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, protein, selenium, and vitamins A, B1, B2, 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 growth conditions); eliminates any impaired digestion of fatty foods or improper metabolism of proteins, and develops greater assimilative capabilities; promotes increased stamina to all the glandular activities or functions, due to the presence of high levels of iron and various other assorted mineral salts; 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; strengthens and tonifies the entire body, and nourishes the liver and spleen; acts as a renal depurative and general alterative during any impure blood conditions, and facilitates the neutralization and expulsion of any catabolic waste materials in the blood; restores increased alkalinity to any highly acidic blood conditions, due to the presence of large amounts of organic mineral salts; activates the resorption pathways through the lymph, blood, kidneys and bladder, thereby mobilizing any congested blood or lymph fluids; alters and balances the humoral environment in relation to cleansing the blood, lymph and tissue-systems, and displays active systemic catabolic effects by detoxifying the lymph tissues in order to relieve any inflammation, congestion or infectious conditions; cleanses the entire lymphatic system, and invigorates the lymph fluids; 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; acts as an eliminative vasotonic to the blood, liver and splenic functions, as well as upon the eliminative functions of the lymphatic system; 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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