Emmenagogue

<p><b>Emmenagogues</b> (also spelled <i>emmenagogs</i>) are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb" title="Herb">herbs</a> which stimulate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood" title="Blood">blood</a> flow in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvic" title="Pelvic" class="mw-redirect">pelvic</a> area and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterus" title="Uterus">uterus</a>; some stimulate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstruation" title="Menstruation">menstruation</a>.&nbsp;</p>

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Women have used plants such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugwort" title="Mugwort">mugwort</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley" title="Parsley">parsley</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamomile" title="Chamomile">chamomile</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger" title="Ginger">ginger</a> to cause an abortion or prevent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy" title="Pregnancy">pregnancy</a> (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacient" title="Abortifacient">Abortifacient</a>).&nbsp;</p>

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Others use emmenagogues to stimulate menstrual flow when menstruation is&nbsp;

absent for reasons other than pregnancy, such as hormonal disorders or conditions like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligomenorrhea" title="Oligomenorrhea">oligomenorrhea</a> (infrequent or light menses).</p>