bimanual pelvic examination, 360–64
birthwort, 117–22
black cohosh, 123–27
homeopathic, 298, 299
black hellebore, 128–31
Blackmun, Justice Henry A., 8, 16
bleeding excessive. See hemorrhage
blood pressure rapid drop. See infection
blue cohosh, 131–36
Boraginaceae, 280
breastfeeding
– and abortion, 361
– and antibiotics, 379, 380
breasts
– Mongomery's glands, 46
brewer's yeast, 241
Buddhism origin of life, 18
cancer, 38, 55, 91, 96, 100, 102, 112, 121, 122, 125, 155, 274, 277, 291, 350, 352, 364, 374, 382, 418
carcinogen, 121, 122, 162, 291
– defined, 351
Carica papaya homeopathic, 297
Caricaceae, 227
carminative, 90, 91, 94, 109, 144, 146, 177, 178, 190, 227, 233, 239, 262, 263, 264, 289, 351
castor, 136–42 cathartic, 87, 88, 91, 129, 138, 277, 351
Catholicism origin of life, 17
Caulophyllum thalictroides. See blue cohosh
censorship
– abortion information, 13
– Comstock Laws of 1873, 14
– Mexico City policy, 15
cervical os, 46, 49
– menstrual extraction, 69
chamomile, 143–46
Chang Qiang, 312
Chart of Herbal
– Abortifacients/Common Effects, 84
chaste tree, 147–51
child poverty and population growth, 7
China off., 345
Chinese traditional medicine, 121
Chinese folklore Shennong, 2
chorionic villi, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48
Cimicifuga racemosa. See black cohosh
clinical abortion, 24
cocarcinogen, 352
– defined, 352
Cochlearia armoracia. See horseradish
Communications Indecency Act, 16
Compositae, 144, 212, 284
Comstock Laws of 1873, 14
contraception, 380–86
corpus luteum, 42, 46
cotton, 151–57
– homeopathic, 297
crime rate
– and restrictive abortion laws, 8
– and U. S. Roe v. Wade, 9
Crocus sativus. See saffron
cun measurement, 303
Cupressaceae, 100, 190
Da Du, 315
daphne, 158–63
Daphne genkwa. See daphne
Daphne mezereum. See daphne
Daucus carota. See Queen Anne's Lace
Declaration of Independence, 21
decoctions, 372
DeLem, 64
demulcent, 88, 133, 222, 227, 352
diaphoretic, 94, 119, 124, 133, 144, 170, 177, 212, 239, 262, 289, 352
Dioscorides, 105, 106, 116, 120, 148, 160, 165, 171, 173, 192, 196, 240, 257, 374, 420, 421, 422, 426
diosgenin, 257
dittany, 163–68
diuretic, 94, 100, 119, 124, 133, 148, 159, 170, 177, 186, 190, 196, 206, 212, 233, 239, 273, 280, 289, 352
– as teratogens, 38
dong quai. See angelica
dosage, 24
– adjustment, 375
– emergency contraceptive pills, 383
– herbal abortion, 78, 83
– homeopathic remedies, 297
– medical abortion regimes, 61, 62
Dryopteris felix-mas. See male fern
Ecballium elaterium. See squirting cucumber
ectopic pregnancy, 32, 37, 57, 68, 77, 363, 364, 382
– defined, 353
– signs of, 37
Egyptian, 2, 13, 56, 80, 89, 120, 139, 144, 154, 170, 171, 172, 181, 186, 191, 196, 213, 222, 223, 250, 252, 263, 273, 335, 407, 423
– Ebers Codex, 3, 171, 222, 428
– Kahun Papyrus, 222
elaterium, 276, 278
embryo toxic, 105, 109, 119, 140, 196, 245
embryotoxic, 228, 233, 246, 273, 435
emergency, 37
emmenagogues, 44, 88, 94, 100, 111, 119, 120, 124, 129, 132, 138, 139, 144, 148, 166, 171, 173, 177, 178, 180, 181, 193, 196, 201, 206, 212, 215, 223, 227, 228, 229, 233, 236, 239, 240, 249, 257, 262, 267, 272, 273, 284, 285, 287, 289, 291, 297, 353
emodin. See anthraquinone glycosides endometrium, 42
Epimedium grandiflorinum. See barrenwort
estrogen, 41, 46, 97, 125, 126, 134, 135, 259, 274, 280, 350, 353, 376, 385, 418
– defined, 353
– dependent cancer, 125
– reduction, 115, 116, 182, 282
estrogenic, 20, 38, 88, 94, 97, 124, 125, 126, 133, 134, 135, 138, 140, 170, 174, 180, 212, 214, 222, 223, 228, 245, 246, 249, 251, 257, 259, 260, 262, 265, 273, 274, 289, 353, 375, 385, 409, 433
defined, 353
estrogenic herbs, 20
as teratogens, 38
for contraception, 385
fallopian tube, 32, 41, 269, 353
fen. See cun measurement
fertilization, 42
fetal homicide laws, United States, 11
fever, 36, 37, 59, 60, 219, 329, 333, 348, 356, 357, 380, See infection
films, on self induced abortion, 399–403
follicle stimulating hormone, 150, 182, 420
FSH. See follicle stimulating hormone
fumigation, 374
– aloe, 92
– cedar, 101, 103
– chamomile, 145, 146
– defined, 354
– garlic, 172, 174
– onions, 225
– sulphur, 106, 173
– garlic, 169–75
Gemeprost™, 58
gestational age, 41
– calculating, 33
glossary, 349–58
Goddess
– Aphrodite, 207, 268
– Artemis, 101, 173, 212, 213
– Babylonian Great Mother, 250
– Blackfoot Holy Woman, 281
– Ceres, 172, 202, 213
– Daphne, 160
– Demeter, 149, 252, 253
– Diana, 191, 202, 213, 268
– Dictynna, 166
– Erzulie, 207, 268
– Hecate, 172, 173
– Hera, 149
– Mintha, 240
– Persephone, 149, 173, 233, 240, 252, 253
– Pleiades, 110
– Vesta, 149
– Virgin Mary, 145, 263
Gong Sun, 315
Gossypium forte homeopathic, 297
Gossypium sp. See cotton
Greeks, 3, 31, 89, 105, 128, 130, 144, 148, 149, 160, 171, 192, 207, 233, 234, 240, 268, 273
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, 348
Guttmacher Institute, 4
Hahnemann, Samuel. See homeopathy
hCG, 44, See human chorionic gonadotropin
He Gu, 314
heartbeat
– racing. See tachycardia
Hedeoma pulegioides. See pennyroyal
Helleborus niger. See black hellebore
hematometra, 34
hemorrhage, 49, 56, 60, 207, 272, 286, 341, 354
– defined, 342
– signs of, 34, 37
herbal abortion, 30, 82–291
herbal preparation, 369–77
hibiscus, 179–84
Hibiscus esculentus. See okra
Hibiscus phoenicia. See hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. See hibiscus
Hildegard of Bingen, 285
Hinduism origin of life, 18
Hippocrates, 3, 101, 148, 165, 171, 234, 277, 374, 423
on the law of similars, 293
homeopathy, 292–99