Chart of Herbal Abortifacients/Common Effects Key:
R.E. = Reputed Effectiveness
LMP = Last Menstrual Period
Hormonal Effects
The following symbols are listed under ‘Hormonal Effects’:
| Symbols | Effects |
|---|---|
| +BF | Increases Blood Flow to Uterus |
| +E | Increases Estrogen |
| -E | Reduces Estrogen |
| D | Dopamines |
| -FSH | Reduces Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| II | Inhibits Implantation |
| +LH | Increases Lutienizing Hormone |
| +O | Increases Oxytocin |
| +P | Increases Progesterone |
| -P | Reduces Progesterone |
| +PG | Increases Prostaglandins |
| -PG | Reduces Prostaglandins |
| -PL | Inhibits Prolactin |
| UC | Contracts Uterus |
| UR | Relaxes Uterus |
| +T | Increases Testosterone |
Kidney and/or Liver Toxic
Phototoxic
Death associated with use.
Contains Thujone
Can Affect the Heart
Cathartic Purgative
Chart of Herbal Abortifacients and Common Effects (1 of 2)
| Herbal Abortifacient Chart 1 of 2 | LMP | R.E. | Hormonal Effects | Liver/kidney | Photo toxic | Death | Thujone | Heart | Purge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe | 6 | ** | +BF, +E(mild) | • | • | •UC | |||
| Angelica | 6 | ** | + E, +P, +O(UC). | • | • | • | |||
| Arbor vitae | 8 | ** | •UC | • | •UC | ||||
| Arum | NA | ** | • | • | • | ||||
| Avocado | 8 | ** | UC, D, +T, -E. | • | |||||
| Barrenwort | 6 | ** | D, +T, -E, UR, +BF. | ||||||
| Birthwort | 4 | ** | Effects pituitary, UC, II. | • | • | • | |||
| Black Cohosh | 4 | ** | UR,+BF, +E, -LH. | • | • | ||||
| Black Hellebore | NA | * | • | • | • | ||||
| Blue Cohosh | 6 | ** | +O, UC, +BF, +E, -LH. | • | • | • | |||
| Castor | 6 | ** | +E, UC. | • | • | •UC | |||
| Chamomile | 4 | ** | •UC | • | |||||
| Chaste tree | 6 | ** | II, D, -E, +PL,+P, +LH. | ||||||
| Cotton root bark | 12 | *** | +O (UC), II, +E, -P. | ||||||
| Daphne | 15 | ** | -P, +PG (UC). | • | • | ||||
| Dittany | 12 | ** | UC, II, +PG. | • | |||||
| Garlic | 6 | ** | UC, +E, +PG. | ||||||
| Ginger | 4 | ** | +E,+BF. | •UC | • | ||||
| Hibiscus | 6 | ** | -E, -FSH, II. |