Definitions for "Emmenagogue"
A medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.
Herbs with emmenagogue properties promote menstrual flow. Some herbs which help with this situation are angelica, aloe vera, black cohosh, blue cohosh, gentian, ginger, goldenseal, horsetail, juniper berries, mistletoe, myrrh, pennyroyal and saffron
Herbs that promote menstruation: pennyroyal, juniper berries myrrh, black cohosh, rue, wild ginger.