Herbal Prescriptions after 50 by David Hoffmann FNIMH AHG

Author:David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Company
Published: 2012-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

7 The Reproductive System

It should come as no surprise to us that nature is rich in plants that nurture or address in some way the process of conception and birth. After all, this creative process is the very keynote of life. However, the phytotherapist is faced with an unfortunate twentieth-century dilemma. Some of the primary remedies for the female reproductive system used by American medical herbalists of past centuries are now seriously endangered species, particularly false unicorn root (Chamaelirium luteum), lady’s slipper (Cypripedium spp.), and beth root (Trillium spp.).

One sign of the ecological holocaust that humanity has wrought on our world is that healing plants of this importance have become endangered to such a high degree. Although they are still occasionally abundant locally, their ecological range has been dramatically diminished.

The following section refers to these plants, especially Chamaelirium, because they offer such profound healing possibilities. However, I caution the reader against buying them unless they have been cultivated, which in the case of Cypripedium is extremely difficult. Collecting in this case would be an ecological crime.

For more information about endangered plants and conservation issues that relate to your geographical area, please consult local conservation groups or native plant societies. A good source for addresses of such groups is The National Wildflower Research Center’s Wildflower Handbook.

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