St. Christopher’s Wort is a medicinal plant known for its medicinal properties that relieve menstrual pain and help during labor. Its scientific name is Cimicifuga Racemosa.
This plant has anti-inflammatory, analgesic properties that help regulate the menstrual cycle and alleviate PMS and menopause symptoms. It can be consumed in the form of tea, tincture, tablets or drops.
What is St. Christopher’s Herb used for?
This medicinal plant can be used to treat a variety of problems, including:
- Improves blood circulation as it helps to relax and dilate blood vessels, also helping to reduce blood pressure;
- Relieves cramps and muscle tension;
- Relieves pain in the ovaries and uterus, also helping to alleviate the pain of contractions during childbirth and pain in the breasts;
- Helps improve sleep, being recommended in cases of insomnia due to its sedative properties;
- Makes breathing easier in case of asthma, cough and bronchitis as it is able to relieve spasms;
- Helps in the treatment of arthritis and osteoarthritis due to its properties that reduce inflammation;
- Relaxes the uterine muscles helping to facilitate childbirth;
- Relieves various symptoms of menopause such as anxiety, depression, hot flashes, night sweats, headache or dizziness;
- Helps regulate the menstrual cycle and relieves PMS symptoms.
Furthermore, the properties of this medicinal plant also help to reduce mood swings, as well as helping to regulate sexual hormones and body temperature.
Properties of St. Kitts Herb
The properties include anti-inflammatory action, which reduces spasms and calms pain, antidiabetic, which reduces tension, sedative, uterine tonic, labor preparation and hormone balancing.
Side effects of St. Kitts Wort
The properties of this plant can interfere with the action of contraceptive pills or the action of anticoagulant medications.
Contraindications of St. Christopher’s Wort
This plant should not be used during the early stages of pregnancy, being more suitable for the last weeks of pregnancy.
How to use St. Christopher’s Herb
St. Kitts herb can be used in the form of tea, tincture, tablets or drops and can be found in markets or health food stores.
St. Kitts herb tea
Tea from this plant helps relieve pain and inflammation, improves blood circulation and helps alleviate the symptoms of menopause and PMS. To prepare a tea with this medicinal plant you will need:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of boiling water;
- 1 teaspoon of dried St. Kitts herb.
Preparation mode:
Place the dry plant in a cup of boiling water and let the infusion rest for 10 minutes. After this time, strain and drink.
This tea should be drunk 2 to 3 times a day, depending on the need and symptoms felt.
