Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: Introduction to Herbs
l. Herbal Glossary
2. Herbal Preparation
Part Two: Problems of Menses
3. Amenorrhea: A Lack of Menstrual Cycles
4. PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome
5. Dysmenorrhea: Painful or Difficult Menstrual Cycles
6. Menorrhagia and Hypermenorrhea: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
7. Iron-Deficiency Anemia
8. Menstrual Migraines
Part Three: Abnormal Cell Growth
9. Fibroids
lO. Ovarian Cysts
11. Cervical Dysplasia: Inflammation, Erosion, and Eversion
12. Endometriosis
13. Fibrocystic BreastTissue: Benign Breast Cysts
Part Four: Healthy Reproduction
14. Clearing Blocks to Reproduction: Infertility
15. Pregnancy
16. Herbal Baby Care
Part Five: Infections
17. Urinary Tract Infections
18. Vaginitis
19. Candida
20. Herpes
21. Trichomonas
22. Chlamydia
Part Six: The Change of Life
23. Menopause
Appendix: Herb Suppliers
Resources: Organizations, Education, and Journals
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the Author

Amanda McQuade Crawford, member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild and a founder of the National College of Phytotherapy in New Mexico. She received her degree in plant medicines from England’s College of Phytotherapy and has studied and taught herbal therapy throughout the world.

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