Nothing compares to the calm, spiritual connection a person feels growing and picking plants for their personal health. Knowing the earth mother has provided her bounty for our use, connecting to her generosity and sharing in her pleasure that we are taking the first step to re-establishing our relationship with the Plant Kingdom, is exhilarating and empowering. Herbs awaken our Wise Woman selves. They help restore the balance deep within us because the plants themselves embody wholeness. Herbs feed and nourish our entire systems and instill within our hearts the spirit of life and beauty.
Nature abounds with healing herbs for the female reproductive system.
Used over time, with adjustments to life-style, we can achieve radiant health conducive to fertility, pregnancy and birth. Whether one grows their own herb garden, or purchases ready made herbal preparations it is time to consider the gift of the Plant Kingdom. Taking responsibility for our birth experience by choosing to use the services of a Midwife, choosing a home birth or choosing to breastfeed needs to be complemented with nourishing, herbal preparations to adequately strengthen our body and mind to meet the demands inherent with the birth experience. Prior to pregnancy there are many herbs recommended to increase fertility for both women and men including dong quai root for women and ginseng for men. Cramp bark commonly known as High Bush Cranberry is one of the best herbs know in preventing miscarriage.