How to Avoid Herbs That can Induce Herbal Abortion (Abortifacient Herbs)

Herbal abortion, according to the book "A Modern Herbal (Vol 1)," can result from the use of abortifacient herbs. This natural abortion tendency of some herbs can have very harmful effects, even if it does not abort the fetus. These herbs must be avoided by pregnancy when formulating home remedies.

Instructions

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  Avoid herbs, such as pennyroyal, which contain a high level of pulegone, a very poisonous compound. Pennyroyal oil is poisonous and should never be taken for any reason. When the entire plant is taken as a tea, it is considered safe in limited quantities and has been reported to be a successful, but in large amounts, it is a potentially dangerous abortifacient.

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  Do not use herbs that contain oxytocin, such as blue cohosh. Oxytocin, which is commonly used in the medical community as a drip to speed up desultory labor. Secondly, Blue cohosh contains caulosaponin, which stimulates uterine contractions.

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  Beware herbs like black cohosh, which relax the cervix, thereby inducing the abortive process. Black cohosh is an even more potent abortifacient herb than blue cohosh, and must be avoided particularly in the latter stages of a pregnancy.

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  Stay away from herbs that contain an active compound called pilocarine, such as the Common Rue herb. Rue is an ornamental flower grown in gardens. The oil extracted from common rue cotains a substance called pilocarine, which is a potent abortifacient, both in farm animals and humans.

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  Avoid herbs like tansy that contains the essential oil, thujones.Tansy is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant that is a potent abortifacient and is very dangerous. It should never be taken internally as it is life-threatening even in tiny amounts. A tincture of drops of tansy diluted in water is said to induce abortion. Pregnant women should avoid this herb.