parsley tea to induce af???

has anyone ever heard of this? it's supposed to be an herbal way to jumpstart af if you don't want the drugs.

Re: parsley tea to induce af???

This is what I found.....

Generally Parsley tea is considered to be the most effective as a mild emmenagogue as it relaxes the cervix to allow release of menstrual material. Fresh herbs are best - water should be placed into a pan and allowed to boil, and then bring the water down to a simmer adding a handful or two of chopped parsley, allow to steep for approximately half an hour. The tea is then strained and honey can be added for a better taste. If using fresh herbs seems too much of a fuss parsley tea bags are readily available, however it should be made with warm, not boiling water as boiling water will result in the parsley loosing some of it's potency - although if using dried herbs it is important to get as fresh as possible. Tea should be drunk four times a day, and will usually induce a period quite fast. Parsley can also be used in the vagina itself, a few sprigs inserted into the vagina changed every twelve hours can have the same effect as tea.

Pennyroyal is another well-known herb for inducing menstruation, this is an abortifacient, which means that it causes the muscles of the uterus to contract, so perhaps not advisable if you suffer from bad period pains. Steeping them in hot water for quarter of an hour and drinking four times a day should induce menstruation.

Dong quai is used in a similar way to relax and soften the cervix in preparation for expelling menstrual material, like with parsley it should not be boiled as this makes the herb loose the volatile oils which are necessary for the herb to do it's job. The dried, chopped root of the Dong quai is put into a pan of water to simmer for quarter of an hour and drank every three to four hours - it should be noted that you have to use dried root as fresh can contain toxins that can harm the body, these toxins are eliminated through drying of the root. Dong quai should be avoided if you suffer from cancer or heart problems, also don t use aspirin while taking this herb as dong quai can increase bleeding and aspirin is a blood thinner, attention should also be taken to the amount in which you bleed after using this herb to induce menstruation because bleeding may increase significantly.

Other herbs that can be used are mugwort, black cohosh and Rue, these and other herbs are used in a similar way to the herbs listen above, however each can carry different side effects so further research should be done if you are considering using these rather than the herbs listed above.

The above herbal methods are natural and so a lot better for health than chemical cocktails often found in prescribed drugs for this purpose, however just because they are natural does not mean that they are safe, as a general rule unless you have studied these methods in more depth I would only recommend using these herbs for up to three days in order to insure no damage is done. This is not to say that these herbs are dangerous, simply care should be taken to care for your health. Also as a general rule inducing menstruation this way shouldn't be used unless it has been at least three weeks since your last period, assuming your menstrual cycle is 4 weeks, this is to make sure that there is in fact uterus lining to shed to begin with.

Re: parsley tea to induce af???

thanks...i've been on provera and it didn't work so i want to try something natural. i'm also going to try vitamin c. there's also something called humphrey's 11 that induces a delayed period but you can only order it online.