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Black Haw bark - Latin Name: (Viburnum prunifolium)

Herbal Anecdote: Native American women took black haw for medicinal purposes long before the European settlement of North America. They drank decoctions of black haw bark to treat menopause and menstrual cramps, to ease pains following childbirth, and to prevent miscarriage. Related species were used to treat ailments ranging from blood disorders to migraines. Black haw contains scopoletin, a uterine relaxant, perhaps verifying its traditional uses.

Traditional Uses: Cramps, sedative, antispasmodic, controls diarhea, dysmenorrhea, diuretic.

The following products contain Black Haw bark:

Black Haw root
Black Haw relaxes the uterus to ease menstrual cramping or prevent miscarriage. May also be used for gastrointestinal tract or any smooth muscle cramping. read more...

Cramp Relief
This is an anti-spasmotic formula specifically designed to aid in the relief of striated and smooth muscle cramping. It is especially useful for ovarian and uterine (mens read more...

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