Medical term:
emmenagogue
emmenagogue
(ĭ-mĕn′ə-gôg′, -gŏg′)n.
A drug or agent that induces or hastens menstrual flow.
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emmenagogue
Herbal medicineA herb used to increase the menstrual flow. Herbal emmenagogues include black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides), life root (Senecio aureus), mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides), pulsatilla (Anemone pulsatilla), southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum), squaw vine (Mitchella repens) and tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
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emmenagogue
Medtalk A drug or chemical that triggers menstruation. See Abortifacient.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Emmenagogue
A medication or herbal preparation given to bring on a woman's menstrual period.
Mentioned in: Oligomenorrhea
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