22SW08 - Reclaiming the Sacred in Women's Health: Plants as Allies for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Healing Format:Audio women have strong feelings about

women have strong feelings about the use of natural treatments or HRT (hormone replacement therapy)

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Specific Indications for Prescribing Adaptogens 34 Howard Morningstar

Botanical Considerations for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding 66 Jonathan Treasure

22SW08 - Reclaiming the Sacred in Women's Health: Plants as Allies for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Healing Format:Audio women have strong feelings aboutSpeaker: Deborah Frances, ND. In this presentation we examine the spiritual gifts of several herbs combined with specific clinical applications for the treatment of PMS, dysmenorrhea, fibrocystic breasts, bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, menorrhagia and symptoms associated with menopause. Emphasis is placed on the importance of liver herbs, adaptogens and pelvic decongestants, including Uncaria tomentosa, Nymphaea spp, Hypericum