Evidence supporting the use of: Aletris
For the health condition: Afterbirth Pain

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Aletris, commonly known as Aletris farinosa or “false unicorn root,” has been used in traditional herbal medicine, particularly in North American and eclectic medicine practices, to support women's reproductive health. Its use for afterbirth pain (the discomfort and uterine cramping that occurs after childbirth) is primarily based on traditional and historical accounts rather than scientific validation. Herbalists in the 19th and early 20th centuries included Aletris as a component in formulas for “female complaints,” including menstrual irregularities, threatened miscarriage, and postpartum discomforts. However, the documentation is largely anecdotal and found in old herbal texts and eclectic materia medica. There are no controlled clinical studies or robust pharmacological investigations that substantiate Aletris’s efficacy specifically for afterbirth pain. The purported mechanism, based on traditional use, is its supposed “uterine tonic” effect, thought to help normalize uterine function. The contemporary scientific literature is nearly silent on Aletris’s direct application for postnatal uterine pain, and major modern herbal references do not emphasize this use. Thus, its application for afterbirth pain remains primarily a matter of historical tradition, with little to no modern clinical evidence supporting efficacy or safety for this specific indication.

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