Botanical Medicine for Women's Health

Part One: Foundations of Botanical Medicine


1. Botanical Medicines, CAM, and Integrative Medicine: Definitions and Use Prevalence


2. History of Herbal Medicines for Women


3. Fundamental Principles of Herbal Medicine


4. Guidelines for Herbal Medicine Use


5. Diet, Nutrition, and Women’s Health


6. Real Anatomy: Reproductive Anatomy and Endocrinology Primer


Part Two: General Gynecologic and Menstrual Health Concerns


7. Menstrual Wellness and Menstrual Problems


8. Endocrine Disorders and Adrenal Support


9. Conditions of the Reproductive Organs


10. Vaginal Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases


11. Urinary Complaints


12. Breast Cancer


Part Three: Fertility and the Childbearing Cycle


13. Pregnancy and Botanical Medicine Use and Safety


14. Fertility Challenges


15. Pregnancy: First Trimester


16. Pregnancy: Second Trimester


17. Pregnancy: Third Trimester


18. Labor and Birth


19. The Post Partum


20. Breastfeeding and Botanical Medicine


Part Four: The Menopausal Years


21. Menopausal Health


Part Five: Plant Profiles

Black cohosh

Blue cohosh

Chaste tree

Dong quai

Ginger

Kava kava

Red clover

St. John’s wort

Uva ursil

Wild yam


Appendixes

Appendix 1: Common Names and Botanical Name Quick Reference Chart

Appendix 2: Botanical Medicine for Women Quick Dose Reference Chart

Appendix 3: Adverse Herb-Drug Interactions

Appendix 4: Botanical Medicine Information Resources