Modern medicine has been a predominantly male profession. Ironically, the first healers were probably women, and the drugs they used were the seeds, leaves, berries and bark they collected for food. Their unique biology and hormonal cycles -- the fact that they menstruate and bear children -- made it all the more important for them to have a basic understanding of herbal medicine.
Unfortunately today, we've lost much of the knowledge of the wise, woman healer.
Here are some herbals that have been used for hundreds and thousands of years in the healing and care of women.*
* No statements within any of these product listings have been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. No herbals listed are intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
