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- From: kaminski@netcom.com (Peter Kaminski)
- Subject: Herbal Abortifacients (Was: pennyroyal (was Re: Cold and Flu trea...))
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.202031.4773@netcom.com>
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- References: <29DEC199212044458@wccf.mit.edu> <1992Dec30.094748.1@sscvx1.ssc.gov> <1992Dec30.221103.803@das.harvard.edu>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 20:20:31 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.221103.803@das.harvard.edu> bochner@das.harvard.edu
- (Harry Bochner) writes:
-
- >My herbals say that pennyroyal can trigger miscarriage in pregnant women.
- >I figure that anything with that kind of effect on the (presumably?) hormonal
- >system is probably not something that adult women should use casually, unless
- >of course the hormonal effect is the desired one. I prefer to err on the side
- >of caution, but am I overdoing it here?
-
- There are other herbs to avoid during pregnancy as well, because they may
- act as abortifacients; this is a list of some of the most common ones from
- _The Holistic Herbal_, by David Hoffman: autumn crocus, barberry, golden
- seal, juniper, male fern, mandrake, pennyroyal, poke root, rue, sage,
- southernwood, tansy, thuja, and wormwood.
-
- These all stimulate the uterus, which is something you most definitely
- don't want to do during pregnancy -- but otherwise it's generally not a
- problem.
-
- Disclaimer: this isn't professional herbal or medical advice. Consult
- your qualified health care professional.
-
- Pete
-