Herbal contraceptives.

Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs
Subject: preventing pregnancy?
From: Moonsinger <mcgeathj.eniac>
Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 14:45:23 -0500

Does anyone know of any herbs that PREVENT pegnancy?

From: batman.mb5000.anes.upmc.edu (Bill E Madden Jr.)

: Does anyone know of any herbs that PREVENT pegnancy?

Wheat, hops and barley, brewed together with water, fermented and drunk in large quantities by the male. In the event that he can stay awake, it won't matter....

Bill

From: oatstraw.twain.oit.umass.edu (ROBIN F HOWARD)

: Does anyone know of any herbs that PREVENT pegnancy?

Wild carrot seed, as has already been mentioned, either 1 tsp. chewed (very well), or 10 drops of tincture. You can either take rec. dose (if you have sex irregularly, time-wise that is) from the day after sex until your cycle begins, or 3 days preceding and 3 days after ovulation (assuming you know your body's signals).

Robin

From: kamala.prairienet.org (Dana M. Gass)

To my knowledge, there is no such thing as "herbal birth control."

However, if you suspect you are pregnant and are not beyond 9 weeks, you can drink a tea of Pennyroyal and Tansy to bring on your period. This tea should be drunk 3 times a day for three days. If nothing happens, STOP for three days, then resume for three more days. If nothing happens again, STOP for three more days and resume for three more days. If nothing happens after the third course of tea, STOP this entirely and seek professional medical help. You should be using about a teaspoon of Penyyroyal and a teaspoon of Tansy per cup of tea.

I know that there are those out there who believe that Pennyroyal is very dangerous, but I wish to point out two facts: 1) i have used this recipe many times, as well as given it to others and it has never caused any harm, 2) there is no documentation either in the USa or in the UK for any deaths caused by Pennyroyal.

Bright Blessings,
Kamala

From: p_iannone.pop.com (Paul Iannone)

: I know that there are those out there who believe that Pennyroyal is very dangerous, but I wish to

I disagree. Pennyroyal presents three substantial problems. One is that it can make a person very sick, and can put you in the hospital. It does that every year (Tierra says there have been fatalities, and I think that is probably true). Two is that once you start you have committed yourself to abortion, because you're going to get birth defects. Three, you never know when it's going to work or if it has worked, and you suffer for weeks wondering, and then go out and get the therapeutic abortion anyhow.

In my practice I commonly recommend the therapeutic abortion to begin with. Why? Because it is not particularly dangerous or harmful, especially if herbals are used as an adjunct; because it is specific and certain: you get your date, go in, and come out, done. It is no substitute for contraception, but it is substantially less suffering than herbal abortions, and vastly safer than toxic essential oils.

--Paul || p_iannone.pop.com

From: aj982.FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Kerry Eady)

> Pennyroyal can kill you and black cohosh and blue cohosh can also be poisonous in large dosages. Please be careful out there.

I've always understood that pennyroyal *oil* was dangerous but the dried herb in a normal *tea* strength is a great herb for use with severe menstrual cramps. It shouldn't be used in pregnancy, but those of us who really suffer when we have our moon see it as an ally.

Kerr