Well, then they would have to safely dispose of their current supply. In a clearly labeled container. In the lobby. Maybe with a few signs all over the hospital to make sure people knew NOT *wink to take any, especially if they might need it…
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Dealers would be spamming your email accounts with ads for
“p1an 8e” at any rate.
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That’s more or less the tack I took with a Mormon co-worker many years ago, although I went a touch further, saying I didn’t even deserve to have an opinion on the matter, being a guy and all. I enjoyed his obviously barely restrained anger, as did his trapped (and smiling) cubicle-mate.
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My BFF, who started her own business selling tea and herbs, has shared a list of natural abortifacients:
- Bitter Melon
- Mother’s Wort
- Black Cohosh
- Parsley
- Lychee/Longan Berry
- Passionflower
- Elderflower
- Red Clover
- Mugwort
- Anise
- Peppermint Oil
- Rosemary Oil
- Raspberry Leaf
She recommends a combination of any of the five ingredients listed above.
*Edited to correct one of the listed ingredients.
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Interesting she left off parsley. It does require pretty significant quantity, but easily accessible.
And 5 of her ingredients are currently in my garden. Convenient, that.
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She didn’t; I missed it when I typed each one out.
Thanks Doc, and if you have any additional advice on natural remedies, please don’t hesitate to share.
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Vegan salad bars could do a Special quite innocently.
Or is that literally small measures as tea?
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Whatever it takes.
We have only just begun to fight.
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Yup, there it was. Didn’t notice. I intentionally grow a pretty wide range of medicinal herbs and plants, because one never knows. I have never considered having to know how to provide abortifacients, but well, here we are. I will throw this out. When searching, looking for emmenogogues, or “herbs for delayed menstruation,” will get you where you want to be. Herbalists learned a long time ago to be not quite so obvious.
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Thanks, Doc.
Wise folks.
Also it should be noted that folks should be careful when utilizing the above emmenagogues; just like all other substances too much can have negative health effects.
https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/herbalgram/issues/45/table-of-contents/article763/
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For instance, that article starts with pennyroyal, but pennyroyal is notable for causing liver damage. Without a good understanding of dosage I would stay well away from that one.
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Common issue with herbals. The plant material is by nature not standardized. Any compound that has an effect, has a probably undesirable side effect. And the nature of natural materials is uncertainty in concentrations. Pharma has a well earned bad rep, but that predictability is a big part of why we can maximize effect and minimize toward events. Anyone playing with herbals needs a full understanding of what could happen. Parsley can cause kidney damage, passionflower tips are a moderately potent sedative, elderblossoms commonly cause allergic reactions. And so on. And this is before you get into the heavy hitters like foxglove and poppy. Education is key.
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This should be on a t-shirt. The list of herbs, no explanation.
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It is.
She makes silk screened tee shirts too.
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I was thinking about my “education is key” comment. If you can lay hands on a copy of The German Commision E Monographs, that is probably the best, most accurate, to the point and woo-free resource out there for basic, clinical info. 1998, so a little dated, but plants don’t change much. The info is basic, so if you are a @chenille level researcher, you need something better, but for usage guides, this is very good. And, as a physical book, no digital footprint, if that is of concern.
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https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/commission-e-monographs/
(Need a basic membership)
And internet archive as well.
If concerned about digital footprint, it’s widely available at many university libraries. (University libraries might also have access to the e-version above.)
ETA: Also in print without the word “German” in the title, as an e-book. Could already be copies floating around out there.
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If a digital footprint is not a concern, it looks like the book is available to borrow from the Internet Archive.
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slight correction to note: the lychee-type berry is not a loganberry. as it is written on the sheet it is correct as longan, a Chinese grape-like berry with a tough outer skin and sweet fruit flesh inside surrounding a single large seed. longan loosely translates as dragon’s eye and is very similar to the lychee.
i cannot attest to its proclaimed use as an abortifactant, but they are tasty!
ETA: apologies as this pedantic digression does nothing to further the important discussion of this topic.
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