Herb Pharm Certified Organic Shepherd's Purse Liquid Extract, 1 Oz

Gory review - don't read if you're queasy! I am almost 48 and have had a lot of issues with my periods, which used to be so easy, over recent years. Two months ago, I was absolutely desperate following yet another death-defying episode of volumes of bright red blood during my cycle that I now understand is known as "flooding." All of my GYN tests, including an ultrasound, were normal. It was getting so bad that I feared to leave the house even though for years I have used a menstrual cup, which, under normal circumstances, can be worn for up to twelve hours and affords tremendous freedom not to mention the near ability to forget one's period. I was emptying mine hourly. It was horrifying. I also had some BIG clots. To be clear, I got my period at age nine and for decades I had an easy time of it. I know what a normal period should be. This was anything but: terrifying, nausea inducing, omg I'm going to die amounts of fresh red blood, literally gushing at times. VERY distressing. I read everything I could find, and the many reviews from other women before me, and settled on the following regime: Vitex capsules 1 2X daily Red Raspberry Leaf capsules 2 1X daily Lady's Mantle tincture 3 droppers daily Red Raspberry Leaf tea occasionally Then, once my period started to show signs of flooding (on day 2) I took the Shephard's Purse every hour at first, then periodically again over the next 24 hours, and again any time my flow turned bright red instead of the normal deep color. It worked. I had one bad day and then my period proceeded quite normally. This was only my first cycle on the regime and I did have wicked cramps and migraine for one day, but I feel confident that I now at least have the ability to stop the very worst symptoms of extreme bleeding. I did not start the Shephard's Purse in the days before my period, which I plan to do this time, maybe 3-5 days before, just 3X daily. I want this to be my weapon of last resort, only for heavy bleeding. I carried it in my purse - what a miracle of convenience! I found it bizarre that my GYN who is younger than me, and is a woman, had no answers for me. It is clear that Western medicine has nothing, absolutely nothing to offer women dealing with these issues and I feel very lucky that, for the first time in history due to the internet, women have the ability to share their wisdom and find answers themselves. "Folk medicine" may lack the clinical studies and scientific evidence for real credibility but gee, I wonder why? Who would fund these studies? For me, I am absolutely certain this made a difference and I am hopeful that I can manage this life transition effectively using a holistic approach. I hope this helps. ***Update from my May review. I am now on my third cycle with this regimen. I had almost no cramps this time and the first two days were easy. On day three my period was heavy but not as bad as before. That day I took a dropperful of SP every hour for about five hours until the bright red blood subsided. When I woke up the next day I was back to a light flow of deep red menstrual blood again. For those who have not had luck with this I would say that this likely needs to be used in conjunction with other herbs that are used all month long. I am now down to one Vitex capsule per day and two red raspberry leaf capsules daily. I only take Lady's Mantle drops 3X daily during the second half of my cycle and stop it when my period starts. The SP is ONLY for flooding episodes of bright red blood. I am not concerned about the contraindications, which don't apply to me, and other associated risks that another reviewer mentioned as I use so little of it for just 2-3 days a month at best. I am comfortable with both the source and quality of this product. Everyone must conduct their own research and find their way. The combination of these things, for me, has given me my life back. No migraine this month either so far. . . knock on wood! This month I tried Mountain Rose herbs brand and it smells and tastes awful but was very effective. Herb Pharm tastes/smells much better but I don't care - I just add it to a little water and shoot it down.

100% worked and paired well with Yarrow root to stop my prolonged bleeding with PCOS. Yarrow flushed me out and Shepherds Purse helped stop the bleeding. With over 6 months of bleeding and need help getting my old uterine lining out, was a worth it! No side effects with my other supplements and medication, taste like normal tinctures, cheaper than needing surgery, and only needed it for a full 7 days and it did the job.

Today is day 4 of me taking this. I take it 5 times a day to help end my prolonged period and I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have been bleeding for about 35 days and the last 2 weeks it was unbearable because of the large clots that came with it. I ordered this on the 6th and got it on the 9th. I immediately started taking it and thank God its slowing down and is almost non existent. I didnt have any side effects. The bottle is small for the price but its worth it.

UPDATE: I had another bout of heavy bleeding (2 months) and I went through 2 bottles and it did nothing for me. It would slow it down for about an hour and then the bleeding was back. But Praise GOD, he led me to another remedy that worked within 30min. Look up Dr. Ray Peats carrot salad to balance hormones and remove the estrogen dominance that's causing the heavy bleeding. Within 3 days the bleeding had completely stopped. I started off with 2 salads a day one in the morning and one at night and tapered off to one salad per day. You take one organic carrot (grated with skin on), one tsp of apple cider vinegar with Mother, 1 tsp of melted coconut oil and mix it. Let it sit for about 30min or so then enjoy. This stuff works. However, this tincture is the real deal. The diagnoses given some years ago was PCOS. I have suffered from excessive bleeding for the last five years and inconsistent periods my whole life. My GP has not been able to help me other than to tell me that I have to have a hysterectomy. After some research, I found this little bottle of gold that tastes like crap but it does the job. Its so amazing that nothing “doctors” made worked but GOD’s medicine is true. Ladies, do not take t as advertised. I took it like that and it did nothing for me. I wasted a whole bottle but I decided to keep trying. I could see that it was stopping the bleeding but then it would come back again. So, I take one drop without mixing it with water and take it every 2 hours until the bleeding stops all the way down to just spotting then I take it less but I will not stop taking it until the bleeding is all the way gone.

Been using for years to reduce menses. It’s great to stop hemorrhaging. Powder and liquid works amazing for cutting heavy periods. Keep stock for many needs

I am in perimenopause and experienced a cycle over a month long, with extremely heavy bleeding. It became difficult to live my daily life (I was desperate) so I started searching for something to help. I stumbled upon this after taking a different supplement that wasn’t helping. This started to work immediately. I took a dropper full in water 5x per day and by day 3 I saw a marked decrease in my flow. After 5 days of taking it, my flow had nearly stopped. (This after soaking a super+ tampon and heavy pad in 1 hour almost round the clock for several days at the heaviest). As one reviewer stated, I kept taking it for a few days after things had stopped, just to be sure. The taste is awful but I can find a way around that in order to get results. Highly recommend.

This has helped to lighten my extremely heavy period. I use two droppers full of this shepherds purse into a small amount (about 4 ounces) of tea or water and drink this and within the hour my period slows down noticeably. I only take this during the 2 days before and during my period, not the entire month. This is great for me, because I used to stay home as much as possible during my periods to avoid any leaks onto my clothes or because I was constantly worried and needed to stay close by to a restroom. Since using this, I had a normal period this time around. It was so bad I had forgotten what normal was like. Also since my flow is so heavy, I have to use adult diapers instead of pads in addition to menstrual cups but this has helped me to go from using 8 to 10 adult diapers per month to only 4 last month. I haven't noticed a change in my pain level as I still need to take the same amounts of pain medication as before.I also use this before bed so that I won't need to wake up 5 times in the night to use the restroom. I have been to 3 different doctors for my bleeding problems but I haven't found any who believe me when I say that I bleed that much in 5 days. I am also trying to conceive so birth control is not an option for me so, for now, this will get me through the time it takes to find a doctor that will.

I took this medicine over the course of 2.5 days. I did not have any other supplements or a change in my diet. This particular formulation of this herb tore my stomach to shreds. I had severe abdominal and uterus pain. It woke me up in the middle of the night in pure agony. I took this as directed. It tastes bad, and smells bad, but I could have gotten past that if it worked. Once I was certain that this medicine was causing my issues, I stopped immediately. It took another day for my body to get back to normal. On top of that, my bleeding became much heavier, alarmingly so. I am not saying that this is not a good herb, but this formulation is not good for me at all. It did the exact opposite of what it was supposed to do. It will apparently not do that to everyone, but it is doing it to enough people, that this company needs to look closely at what other ingredients they've added to this formulation, how it is stored, shipped, etc. because my symptoms should be rare, but from the negative reviews, they are not. I am not convinced that it is the herb itself, but possibly a combination of things - the formulation being one of them.