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Black And Blue Cohosh To Induce Labor. It prepares your uterus for contractions and stimulates labor. Red raspberry leaf is a safe exception. The doctor said its just fine. Although there isnât a ton of research on blue or black cohosh the research that does exist suggests that taking these herbs to induce labor can cause some major health risks for mom and baby.
One specific study showed that a woman who consumed several doses of black cohosh with the intent to induce and augment labor ended up. According to the reports of Journal of Nurse-Midwifery published in June 1999 45 of the midwives have used blue and black cohosh for inducing labor in pregnant women. In rare cases where labor is not induced with 5 drops the drops are increased to 10. Blue cohosh does not increase contractions. Because it is an antispasmodic it is often used when a miscarriage threatens. The blue cohosh is suppose to make stronger more effective contractions.
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The average single application of the whole herb is 3001000 mg. My extensive academic research on blue cohosh and herbs for labor induction is presented in the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Blue Cohosh Monograph. It is an antispasmodic. Black and blue cohosh are two herbs used by Native Americans to induce labor. The limited evidence that we have suggests that while blue cohosh does appear to induce contractions it can also cause birth defects it can be toxic to the fetus and toxic to the heart. It may be taken in a strong tea prepared using ¼ oz.