Dear Bob Liebert,

I am 45 yrs. old and having frequent and very heavy periods, also having breast tenderness. I was taking 2 gelcaps (500ml.) Dong Quai every night before I went to bed. I though this helped until I ran out once and realized the product was actually making the breast tenderness worse. The thing I did like about this product was that my cycle stayed every 28 days. Now that I have stopped taking it the breast tenderness is back again and I am having more than one period per month. Any suggestions?

Tracy

Dear Friend,

The extracts of Black Cohosh and Chaste Berry work well for breast tenderness; these, along with Black Haw for heavy flow are found in our MNPS Formula. St. John's Wort Oil can be rubbed into sore breasts externally. The addition of Witch Hazel and/or Shepherd's Purse extract during the cycle will help control bleeding.

Yours in healing,
Bob Liebert, herbalist

You can buy these herbs and many more in the Formula and Single Herb sections of the Teeter Creek Herb website. Herbs that don't appear in the Formula or Single Herb lists can usually be requested in the "Message" section at the bottom of the order page.

The information expressed is the personal observations of Herbalist Bob Liebert based on his personal experience and his studies of folk and traditional herbalism. These observations are not meant to be a substitute for qualified medical diagnosis and treatment. Uses of many of the herbs have not been scientifically verified.