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Nettles are a good general tonic of the female reproductive system, excellent for young women just starting their monthly cycle,as well as women entering menopause.(Gladstar, Rosemary )
Studies suggest that this herb influences production and balance of estrogen and progesterone to maintain the health of the uterus and vagina.( )
Black Cohosh In all the above uses except mayhap those concerning the lungs, we have proven its application trustworthy. Its usefulness in phthisis when given in proper dosage is simply to palliate the cough through its action upon the nerve centres. It will be found in most cases to act with far more constant success in females than in males, as its action upon the female economy is marked and distinctive.(Millspaugh, Charles F 37[11-2])
Blue Cohosh Helps to regulate hormonal activity and calm nerves.
Blue Cohosh is beneficial for hormonal imbalances, used most often in combination with other herbs in women who have menstrual difficulties.
Blue cohosh There is hardly an American remedy in our Materia medica that needs and probably merits a more thorough proving, upon females especially than Caulphyllum, and the sooner it is done, the better able will we be to cope with many of our most obstinate uterine cases.(Millspaugh,C. 59-60[16-3])
Chaste Tree-Vitex Vitex's normalizing and balancing action is particularly beneficial in treating painful and irregular menstruation(Gladstar, Rosemary )
Chasteberry tincture Uterine tonics are important for fertility after forty. Daily dose of the tincture of the chastebery (1 dropperful/1 ml 2 -3 times daily. . Raspberry leaf infusion helps prepare the uterus for birth and may be drunk freely.(Weed, Susan )
Clary sage oil Clary Sage oil's constituent, sclareol, has an estrogenlike structure, making clary sage beneficial for the female reproductive system(Ericksen, Marlene )
Dong Quai The phytoestrogens in dong quai work whether the body's natural estrogen concentration needs to be supplemented or constrained, making it a good treatment for a whole spectrum of female health problems. (Duke, James A, Ph.D. )
Hops also has strong estrogenic properties. It is excellent for regulating and balancing hormonal production, especially for treating those imbalances due to stress and nervousness. Hops is also useful for stimulating milk production.(Gladstar, Rosemary )
Jasmine oil Like the rose, jasmine has a marked effect on the female reproductive system
Motherwort Motherwort is especially valuable in female a wide range of female disorders (hence the name), allaying nervous irritability and inducing quiet and passivity of the whole nervous system.
Red clover Two or more quarts of the infusion of dried red clover blossoms per week does wonders for fertility no matter what your age. (Weed, Susan )
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Tonic herbs for women fall into two general categories, uterine tonics and hormone balancers. These herbs do not contain hormones themselves, but are considered hormone precursors. Steroidal saponin-containing herbs such as 
