Did Big Pharma Reformulate an Effective Uterine Tonic, and Smear the Founder who Invented It, to Protect the $560.9 Million Menstrual Pain Market and the $16.9 BILLION Menopause Market?
Naomi, I have an herb shop for the last 34 years Sage, consulting and apothecary women owned we manufacture our own formulas in our lab, we have a retail store mail order, we offer herbal classes seven months out of the year. I also offer private herbal consultations in our herbal clinic. I would love to talk to you about being a sponsor. If I could afford it, it would be a great fit. Following last year‘s surprise inspection by the fda, after posting alternatives to the Covid vaccine poison, it cost me $50,000 to do all of the ridiculous things that they wanted us to do which mostly involved piles of paperwork and testing testing testing. Which took away from the heart of our business which is helping people with their health concerns. My email is valerie@sagewomanherbs.com if you want to contact me.
It is interesting how sinister the web of big pharma is. In 1968 an English band called The Scaffold had a hit with a song called Lily the Pink. As a teenager I sang along with its catchy lyrics and tune only to discover recently it was a cynical take down of her remedies. Made me sick to have been conned
Another great piece Dr. Wolfe. Thank you! I just heard of this news source today, 1440. Have you heard of them? Are they really what they say they are? https://join1440.com/about-us
Can you please provide the names of the teas or seeds that you mentioned using for weight loss (I couldn’t make it out clearly) and how (combined, separately, quantity)?
FYI—False Unicorn is a threatened plant because of over harvesting. I refer you to unitedplantsavers.org, an organization founded by Rosemary Gladstar, one of the most renowned modern herbalists. Their website has several good articles about False Unicorn, in particular, “Saving a Sacred Feritility Herb,” which also mentions other herbs that can be used. Unfortunately, many herbs are becoming endangered because of over harvesting, and reputable herbal companies will no longer use them unless they find reliable sources of cultivated herbs. There usually are plenty of other herbs that can replace those at risk. It’s unethical to contribute to possible extinction of endangered plants by promoting them and selling them.
Here is another recipe, with dosage. (from mum.com
As an herbalist, I think you underestimate the medicinal value of Lydia Pinkham's elixir.
It has always contained effective herbal medicines (in fact the FDA [the American Food and Drug Administration] or its precursors required tests as early as the 1920s, if memory serves). The 13-20% of alcohol is not atypical of an herbal tincture. Indeed, an herbal extract with less alcohol is pharmacologically unstable. The alcohol does help disperse the medicine to the tissues better than the pill form, carrying it to the uterine tissues. But the herbs used are powerful medicines in their own right, although the modern formulation is somewhat less effective than that of the 1960s and before.
The original recipe for Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is as follows:
Unicorn Root (Aletris farinosa L.) 8 oz.
Life Root (Senecio aureus L.) 6 oz.
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.) 6oz.
Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa L.) 6 oz.
Fenugreek Seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) 12 oz.
Alcohol (18%) to make 100 pints
This formula is believed to have been developed through reading King's American Dispensatory. J. Burton, in his biography, of Lydia Pinkham, 1949, claims the addition of 8 oz. of False Unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum). I seem to remember that as recently as the 1960s it had Angelica and Cimicifuga, when it was indicated for menstrual cramps as well as menopause. I read an excellent biography of her sometime in the 1970s which documents a number of formula changes over the years [that biography might be "Female Complaints: Lydia Pinkham and the Business of Women's Medicine," by Sarah Stage, Norton, 1979, a great resource about Mrs. Pinkham and the patent medicine industry in the U.S.A.].
I already posted from phone, but cannot locate comment to edit it. There are multiple companies that sell herbal products; buy organic and buy for purpose you need (tea, tincture, glycerite, oxymel). Also look into adaptogens and mushrooms for wellness benefits. It helps to use scientific name to differentiate between similarly named ingredients: True Unicorn (Aletris farinosa) versus False Unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum). For resources on making remedies from plants or using endangered species, I would look to the blog(s) and books of Riccho Cech, Strictly Medicinal Seeds. I have bought organic herbal products from Starwest, Mountain Rose, Amazon (I am picky & read reviews!), Fava Tea, and The Spice House. I have bought medicinal plants from a variety of places. I buy herbal based products from small companies or small herbal farms. If you take medications, I would use a site like Drugs.com for contraindications for herbal product use.
Naomi, I have an herb shop for the last 34 years Sage, consulting and apothecary women owned we manufacture our own formulas in our lab, we have a retail store mail order, we offer herbal classes seven months out of the year. I also offer private herbal consultations in our herbal clinic. I would love to talk to you about being a sponsor. If I could afford it, it would be a great fit. Following last year‘s surprise inspection by the fda, after posting alternatives to the Covid vaccine poison, it cost me $50,000 to do all of the ridiculous things that they wanted us to do which mostly involved piles of paperwork and testing testing testing. Which took away from the heart of our business which is helping people with their health concerns. My email is valerie@sagewomanherbs.com if you want to contact me.
Thank you Naomi! Again a wonderful report.
Thanks Naomi...looking forward to more broadcasts from above the Equator. From San Francisco Dave Pi
Thanks, Dr., for all your inspirational moments. Dave P
It is interesting how sinister the web of big pharma is. In 1968 an English band called The Scaffold had a hit with a song called Lily the Pink. As a teenager I sang along with its catchy lyrics and tune only to discover recently it was a cynical take down of her remedies. Made me sick to have been conned
Another great piece Dr. Wolfe. Thank you! I just heard of this news source today, 1440. Have you heard of them? Are they really what they say they are? https://join1440.com/about-us
Thanks Dr. Naomi. Warm wishes to you in this New Year of the Rabbit. Dave
Great report Dr Wolf.
Can you please provide the names of the teas or seeds that you mentioned using for weight loss (I couldn’t make it out clearly) and how (combined, separately, quantity)?
Thanks so much.
Blessings to you Donna.
Blessings to you Deborah.
All those who put Lydia Pinkham down need another 5 booster shots. It's as simple as that.
This was my first time hearing your natural remedy series. Wonderful!
FYI—False Unicorn is a threatened plant because of over harvesting. I refer you to unitedplantsavers.org, an organization founded by Rosemary Gladstar, one of the most renowned modern herbalists. Their website has several good articles about False Unicorn, in particular, “Saving a Sacred Feritility Herb,” which also mentions other herbs that can be used. Unfortunately, many herbs are becoming endangered because of over harvesting, and reputable herbal companies will no longer use them unless they find reliable sources of cultivated herbs. There usually are plenty of other herbs that can replace those at risk. It’s unethical to contribute to possible extinction of endangered plants by promoting them and selling them.
Lots more detail on the formula here:
https://herbstory.info/169-2/
(There seems to be some controversy regarding which unicorn root she used.)
Here is another recipe, with dosage. (from mum.com
As an herbalist, I think you underestimate the medicinal value of Lydia Pinkham's elixir.
It has always contained effective herbal medicines (in fact the FDA [the American Food and Drug Administration] or its precursors required tests as early as the 1920s, if memory serves). The 13-20% of alcohol is not atypical of an herbal tincture. Indeed, an herbal extract with less alcohol is pharmacologically unstable. The alcohol does help disperse the medicine to the tissues better than the pill form, carrying it to the uterine tissues. But the herbs used are powerful medicines in their own right, although the modern formulation is somewhat less effective than that of the 1960s and before.
The original recipe for Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is as follows:
Unicorn Root (Aletris farinosa L.) 8 oz.
Life Root (Senecio aureus L.) 6 oz.
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.) 6oz.
Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa L.) 6 oz.
Fenugreek Seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) 12 oz.
Alcohol (18%) to make 100 pints
This formula is believed to have been developed through reading King's American Dispensatory. J. Burton, in his biography, of Lydia Pinkham, 1949, claims the addition of 8 oz. of False Unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum). I seem to remember that as recently as the 1960s it had Angelica and Cimicifuga, when it was indicated for menstrual cramps as well as menopause. I read an excellent biography of her sometime in the 1970s which documents a number of formula changes over the years [that biography might be "Female Complaints: Lydia Pinkham and the Business of Women's Medicine," by Sarah Stage, Norton, 1979, a great resource about Mrs. Pinkham and the patent medicine industry in the U.S.A.].
I already posted from phone, but cannot locate comment to edit it. There are multiple companies that sell herbal products; buy organic and buy for purpose you need (tea, tincture, glycerite, oxymel). Also look into adaptogens and mushrooms for wellness benefits. It helps to use scientific name to differentiate between similarly named ingredients: True Unicorn (Aletris farinosa) versus False Unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum). For resources on making remedies from plants or using endangered species, I would look to the blog(s) and books of Riccho Cech, Strictly Medicinal Seeds. I have bought organic herbal products from Starwest, Mountain Rose, Amazon (I am picky & read reviews!), Fava Tea, and The Spice House. I have bought medicinal plants from a variety of places. I buy herbal based products from small companies or small herbal farms. If you take medications, I would use a site like Drugs.com for contraindications for herbal product use.