Women’s Health

Herbs to support women through all stages

Menopause Support

Hot Flashes Gone

There’s a beauty to the way women’s bodies change over their lives – but that doesn’t mean these changes are always easy!

Hormonal health issues can arise from imbalances in the body – leading to inconvenient and sometimes painful symptoms. But traditional plant medicines can help to restore, balance, and soothe the irritation and discomfort many women experience from common issues like PMS, menopause, and urinary tract infections.

Our complete line of tinctures, capsules, and topical formulas effectively addresses the symptoms and underlying issues of women’s common health concerns.

Targeted formulas to support hormonal health and address common issues that arise in each stage of a woman’s life.

All Stages of life

Every woman is unique – and the seasons of life are a distinct experience for each one. But there are specific health issues that are a common experience for many women and can arise at any time in life! Our herbal formulas created with women in mind can support them on every step of their journey.

Reproductive Years


During the “childbearing years” stress, genetics and other lifestyle factors can influence the menstrual cycle, and common issues like heavy, irregular or painful periods can arise. Our time-honoured, targeted herbal blends can help support a healthier, more comfortable cycle!


In midlife, a woman’s menstrual cycles become shorter and/or irregular as she moves towards menopause. This is a natural transition in life, but symptoms like brain fog, hot flashes, and heavy periods can disrupt sleep and day-to-day as bodies navigate this hormonal change. Fortunately, herbs can ease discomfort and soothe common symptoms throughout this time of change.

Find out how herbs can support women’s health

Frequently Asked Questions About Women’s Health

Here is a summary of the benefits of each product in our Women’s Health line:   

Menopause Support – a daily tonic for easing the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause.  

Regular Flow – herbal support to reduce heavy menstrual flow.  

Menstrual Tonic – an herbal uterine tonic and helps ease painful periods. 

Chastetree (capsules and tincture) – a hormone supportive herb that helps stabilize menstrual cycle irregularities in cases of both PMS and menopause.   

UTI Clear – supports urinary tract health and fights benign urinary tract infections – in women and men!

Sage – Acute help to reduce hot flashes associated with menopause, including excess perspiration and night sweats.

Black Cohosh – helps alleviate menopausal symptoms, eases nervous tension relaxes skeletal muscle, and helps relieve premenstrual symptoms.

Crampbark – helps to ease menstrual cramps and muscle spasms.

Phytothyro – assists functioning of the thyroid with bladderwrack, a traditional alterative for the thyroid gland.

Fenugreek-Blessed Thistle Capsules – helps support milk supply in breastfeeding mothers. 

Cala Gel – a gentle, herbal gel that helps to replenish natural feeling moisture to vaginal tissue.

Breast Oil – helps to treat mastitis and breast abscesses. 

Menopause Support is our go-to formula for the daily management and relief of menopause symptoms. It features black cohosh, a hormone-regulating herb along with sage to help reduce hot flashes and night sweats, as well as dong quai, also known as “female ginseng.”   

Single herb products that may complement and reinforce Menopause Support, include Sage, Chastetree and Black Cohosh.

Learn more about herbal treatment for symptoms during his phase of life: Smooth Transitions – How Herbs Can Ease Symptoms of Menopause and Perimenopause 

Menstrual cramps are very common, and typically caused by higher levels of inflammatory chemicals called prostaglandins. Menstrual Tonic was formulated to effectively treat painful periods with 7 targeted herbs that work in synergy to help tonify the uterus and ease pain associated with menstruation. 

The formula features dong quai – also known as “female ginseng,” that has a regulating effect on menstruation in combination with rehmannia – an adaptogen traditionally valued for treating hormonal disorders that helps to balance irregular, light, or long cycles.  

Antispasmodic and warming herbs blue cohosh, black cohosh, wild yam, and ginger help ease cramps and painful menstruation and lady’s mantle, acts as uterine tonic herb. 

ND Tip: Take Menstrual Tonic daily to improve pelvic blood flow and hormone production. If you experience heavy periods, avoid during menstruation, then resume use for the rest of the menstrual cycle.

Read more: Common Menstrual Issues and Herbs That Can Help

Yes! Shepherd’s purse is an exceptional herb for helping to regulate heavy periods, as it exhibits targeted “tissue specificity” with its astringent qualities, that can aid in drying and toning the uterus – and can also help to ease menstrual pain.  

Regular Flow tincture was formulated around the benefits of Shepard’s purse! This tincture can help to ease heavy period flow and stabilize menstrual cycle irregularities by blending Shepard’s purse with other traditional herbs that work to balance and stabilize hormones and tone the uterus, resulting in reduced menstrual flow.

Read more: Common Menstrual Issues and Herbs That Can Help

Yes! While our UTI Clear tincture is a part of our Women’s Health line, the herbs included in the formula are not specific to female anatomy—rather to the health of the urinary tract. This means it can be used safely by men for effective relief from symptoms of benign urinary infections and to help support urinary health!  

PRO TIP: Take at the first sign of urinary irritation or symptoms of infection. 

Learn More: Herbs – Powerful Allies in Battling UTIs 

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Cycle Support

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