Herbs for Childbirth

Acacia, Babul

acacia nilotica

African Wild Yam

dioscorea dregeana

African Wormwood

artemisia afra

Alisma

alisma plantago-aquatica l.

Aloe

aloe

Alpine Cranberry

vaccinium vitis-idaea

American Bittersweet

celastrus scandens

American Ginseng, Ginseng

panax quinquefolius

American Hellebore

veratrum viride

American Liverleaf

anemone acutiloba

American White Spruce

picea glauca

Anemarrhena

anemarrhena asphodelioides

Anise

pimpinella anisum

Annatto

bixa orellana

Arjuna

terminalia arjuna (roxb. ex dc.) wight & arn.

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Bai Zhu, Atractylodes

atractylodes macrocephala

Balsam Fir

abies balsamea

Balsam Of Peru

myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae

Banana

musa x paradisiaca

Baneberry

actaea spicata

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Bastard Cedar

guazuma ulmifolia

Bearberry

arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Betel Pepper

piper betle

Bethroot

trillium erectum

Birthwort

aristolochia clematitis

Black Cumin

nigella sativa

Black Nightshade

solanum nigrum l.

Blackberry

rubus spp.

Blackberry Lily

belamcanda chinensis

Blackroot

veronicastrum virginicum

Bloodroot

sanguinaria canadensis

Blue Cohosh

caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Flag

iris versicolor

Blueberry

vaccinium angustifolia, vaccinium corymbosum

Bog Bilberry, Bog Blueberry

vaccinium uliginosum

Burdock

arctium lappa

Burning Bush, Dittany, Gasplant

dictamnus albus

Cacao

theobroma cacao

Calabash Tree

crescentia cujete

Canada Yew

taxus canadensis

Canadian Goldenrod

solidago canadensis

Cane Reed

costus speciosus

Cape Gooseberry

physalis peruviana

Capsicum Frutescens

capsicum frutescens l. spp.

Carob

ceratonia siliqua

Castor

ricinus communis

Catechu, Black Cutch

acacia catechu

Chaff-flower

achyranthes aspera

Chaparral, Creosote Bush

larrea tridentata

Chickweed

stellaria media

China Rose

hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Chinese Cucumber

trichosanthes kirilowii

Chinese Motherwort

leonurus japonicus

Chinese Pink

dianthus chinensis

Chirata

swertia chirayita

Chokecherry, Bitter Berry

prunus virginiana

Cinchona

Cinchona, Quinine, Redbark

cinchona pubescens

Cloves

syzygium aromaticum

Clubmoss

lycopodium clavatum

Clusterleaf

terminalia sericea

Coca

erythroxylum coca

Coconut

cocos nucifera

Coffee

coffea arabica

Coffee Senna

senna occidentalis

Colorado Four O’clock

mirabilis multiflora

Coriander

coriandrum sativum

Corkwood Tree, Pituri

duboisia myoporoides

Costus, Kuth

saussurea costus

Crampbark

Cubeb

piper cubeba

Cup-plant

silphium perfoliatum

Daylily

hemerocallis fulva

Devil’s Claw

harpagophytum procumbens

Dill

anethum graveolens

Dong Quai

angelica sinensis

Dragon’s Blood

croton lechleri

Du Zhong, Gutta-percha Tree

eucommia ulmoides

Dwarf Birch

betula pumila

Eastern Mistletoe

phoradendron leucarpum

Eclipta

eclipta prostrata

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Ephedra, Ma Huang

ephedra spp.

Ergot

claviceps purpurea

Ethiopian Pepper

xylopia aethiopica

European Peony

paeonia officinalis

False Unicorn Root, Devil’s Bit

chamaelirium luteum

Fennel

foeniculum vulgare

Fenugreek

trigonella foenum-graecum

Feverfew

tanacetum parthenium

Flax

linum usitatissimum

Fo-ti

polygonum multiflorum

Fragrant Sumac

rhus aromatica

Frangula, Alder Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn

frangula alnus

Frost Mint

cunila origanoides

Galanga

kaempferia galanga

Garlic

allium sativum

Garlic Weed

petiveria alliacea

Ginger

zingiber officinale

Glory-lily

gloriosa superba l.

Goldenseal

hydrastis canadensis

Grains-of-paradise

aframomum melegueta

Gravel Root

eupatorium purpureum

Greater Galangal

alpinia galanga

Haronga

harungana madagascariensis

Hemlock

tsuga canadensis

Henna

lawsonia inermis

Himalayan Fir

abies spectabilis (d. don) spach

Hollyhock

alcea rosea

Homalomena

homalomena spp.

Horsetail

equisetum arvense

Horseweed, Fleabane, Canadian Fleabane

conyza canadensis

Iceland Moss

cetraria islandica

Indian Cassia

cinnamomum tamala

Indian Heliotrope

heliotropium indicum

Indian Hemp

apocynum cannabinum

Indian Nightshade

solanum lasiocarpum

Jackass Bitters

neurolaena lobata

Jamaica Dogwood

piscidia piscipula

Jasmine, Common Jasmine

jasminum officinale

Jewelweed

impatiens capensis

Jimsonweed

datura stramonium

John Charles

hyptis verticillata

Jojoba

simmondsia chinensis

Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese Date

ziziphus jujuba

Juniper

juniperus

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Labrador Tea

ledum groenlandicum

Lady Fern

athyrium filix-femina

Lady’s Slipper

cypripedium spp.

Levant Cotton

gossypium herbaceum

Life-root, Squaw Weed

senecio aureus

Lily Of The Valley

convallaria majalis

Lobelia

lobelia inflata

Long Pepper

piper longum

Lotus

nelumbo nucifera

Maidenhair Fern

adiantum capillus-veneris l.

Mallow, High Mallow

malva sylvestris

Marijuana

cannabis sativa

Milk Thistle

silybum marianum

Mistletoe

viscum album

Motherwort

leonurus cardiaca

Mountain Ash

sorbus americana

Mouse Ear Hawkweed

hieracium pilosella

Mugwort

artemisia vulgaris

Neem

azadirachta indica

Nettle

urtica dioica

Northern Maidenhair, Pointer Weed

adiantum pedatum

Nutmeg

myristica fragrans

Opium Poppy

papaver somniferum

Orange

citrus sinensis

Oregano

origanum vulgare l.

Pagoda Tree

styphnolobium japonicum

Pansy

viola tricolor

Parsley

petroselinum crispum

Perilla

perilla frutescens

Petroleum Plant

euphorbia tirucalli

Pigeonpea

cajanus cajan

Pineapple

ananas comosus

Pipsissewa

chimaphila spp.

Pitcher Plant

sarracenia purpurea

Plantain

plantago major

Pleurisy Root

asclepias tuberosa

Plumbago

plumbago zeylanica

Pomegranate

punica granatum

Poplar

populus spp.

Prickly Pear

opuntia ficus-indica

Prickly Poppy

argemone mexicana

Pulsatilla, Pasqueflower

anemone pulsatilla l.

Puncture Vine

tribulus terrestris

Purging Nut, Bubble Bush

jatropha curcas

Queen’s Delight

stillingia sylvatica garden ex l.

Raspberry

rubus idaeus

Rauwolfia, Snakewood

rauvolfia serpentina

Red Root Sage

salvia miltiorrhiza

Round Cardamom

amomum compactum

Rowan Berry

sorbus aucuparia

Rue

ruta graveolens

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Saffron

crocus sativus

Salpani

desmodium gangeticum (l.) dc.

Sassafras

sassafras albidum

Savin

juniperus sabina

Scarlet Elder

sambucus racemosa

Scotch Broom

cytisus scoparius

Sea Island Cotton, Upland Cotton

gossypium barbadense

Shepherd’s Purse

capsella bursa-pastoris

Siam Benzoin

styrax tonkinensis

Skullcap

scutellaria lateriflora

Skunk Cabbage

symplocarpus foetidus

Slippery Elm

ulmus rubra

Sloe, Blackthorn

prunus spinosa l.

Snake Plant

turbina corymbosa

Sodom’s Milkweed

calotropis procera

Sour Cherry

prunus cerasus

Speedwell

veronica officinalis

Spikenard

aralia racemosa

Spreading Dogbane

apocynum androsaemifolium

Squaw Vine

mitchella repens

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Sumatra Benzoin

styrax paralleloneurum

Swamp Milkweed

asclepias incarnata

Sweet Birch

betula lenta

Sweet Fern

comptonia peregrina

Tansy

tanacetum vulgare

Teaweed

sida rhombifolia

Temu Lawak

curcuma xanthorrhiza

Thuja, White Cedar

thuja occidentalis

Thyme

thymus vulgaris

Tiger Lily

lilium lancifolium

Tobacco

nicotiana tabacum l.

Trailing-arbutus

epigaea repens

Turmeric

curcuma longa

Upland Cotton

gossypium hirsutum

Velvetleaf

cissampelos pareira l.

White Cohosh, Baneberry

actaea pachypoda

White Horehound

marrubium vulgare l.

White Pine

pinus strobus

Wild Cherry

prunus serotina

Wild Mint, Biblical Mint

mentha longifolia

Wild Sage

lantana camara

Wild Yam

dioscorea villosa

Winter Cherry, Chinese Lantern

physalis alkekengi

Witch Hazel

hamamelis virginiana

Wood Ear, Mu Ehr

auricularia spp.

Wormseed

chenopodium ambrosioides

Wormwood

artemisia absinthium

Yellow Jessamine

gelsemium sempervirens

Zedoary

curcuma zedoaria