7 Peruvian Plant Medicines & Their Benefits for Womens Health

Two months after I turned 21, I was suddenly hit head-on by a drunk driver while driving home from a friend’s house. A few injuries and a small surgery left me with a new pharmacy cabinet full of medications that made me slow, numb, and dumb. I looked at doctors as if they were putting a band-aid on a broken bone, masking the problem with pills that create more problems. I didn’t know the solution, but I knew the pills that were prescribed to me weren’t it, so I threw them away. 

This led me on a journey and discovery of natural healing through sound, vibrations, deeper awareness of my thoughts, vocal toning, singing,  the food I consumed, and the vast plant world around us that heals. Flowers, leaves, stems, roots, vines, barks, and the multitude of latex and oils that can be pulled from trees like maple syrup. 

This exploration into a taboo world that was labeled as alternative medicine led me to different plant medicine ceremonies that changed the course of my life forever, specifically Ayahuasca. The ceremonies themselves were profound in every way. The wisdom from the vine and visions of the leaf continue to teach humanity. Some people come to the ceremony to heal, some to overcome trauma, some come for a reset, some come to pray, and we all come to learn.  

I continued to work in Ayahuasca ceremonies with many different shamans over the years. Eventually, I started working down in the jungle with the indigenous, making the medicines, stirring pots, serving the medicine, and singing songs until sunrise. The medicine guided me, and I  listened. It told me to start making videos, so I started a YouTube channel and teach astrology, which is the balancing wheel of life. It guided me to create a religious non-profit to serve the plants and the people, as well as how to do so. Then, in a strong message, it told me to create a natural plant medicine company with our plant allies in the jungles of Peru. 

The plants serve the animals and humans, and many humans serve the plants. 

When we work closely with these plants, we listen to the subtle ways they communicate with us. They want to be worked with. They want to be utilized and harvested. Just as an apple tree produces apples, it wants them plucked, and rewards those who climb to get the sun-kissed one at the top. The apple is appreciated as a tree in the backyard of a home, just as in your local grocery store, as juice, wine, or apple sauce. Humans can see a tree and turn it into a table for a family to eat, a boat to sail to new lands, or a violin that tickles the ears and touches the heart. The woodsmiths tell stories of how the wood told them what to do. It’s as if the plants chose to work with us; it certainly feels that way. 

These 7 plants specifically called out and said, “Hey, let’s go!” That is so hard to explain, but it’s the way it is. I listened. I worked with my friends to clean the bark, remove the medicine layer, boil the pots, stir for days and days, and listened to them. They continued to teach me how they wanted to be presented. These are old-world medicines that are excited to reemerge into modern society. They are made with such care and in an old process that makes them extremely potent. These aren’t tinctures; they are concentrated extracts with real plant matter.  

These plants worked with our ancestors and are continuing to work with us today. I’m very excited to share the amazing benefits these plants offer, specifically through the lens of women’s health.  

1. Uvos Colorado – Pure Moon 

The Cellular Shield 

• Builds a chemical wall around your cells so viruses bounce off.
• Stops painful muscle spasms in your stomach and reproductive organs.
• Eases menstrual cramps and menopause pains. 
• Helps balance and regulate the menstrual cycle. 
• Puts a protective coating over your brain cells to prevent wear and tear. 
• Quiets down the physical symptoms of anxiety in your body.
• Toughens up the protective linings of your internal organs. 

Incredible for easing painful period cramps and menopause symptoms. This tree bark is rich with tannins and phenolic compounds, providing potent astringent and microbial properties. Extracts are clinically relevant in treating reproductive tract infections and managing abnormal vaginal discharge (leukorrhea). Its astringent nature also makes it a valuable intervention for postpartum recovery, assisting in the reduction of internal swelling and promoting the healing of the vaginal canal. It physically tightens your tissues to make it impossible for pathogens to slip through. At the same time, it sends chemical signals to your nervous system to help it relax. 

2. Bobinsana – Pure Heart 

The Blood-Flow Booster 

• Widens blood vessels so your muscles and organs get more oxygen.
• Turns down the volume on your body’s stress hormones.
• Forces tight, locked-up skeletal muscles to finally relax.
• Gives you physical energy without a jittery crash later. 
• Eases arthritis and greases up stiff joints so you can move without pain. 
• Restores uterine tone and hormonal balance. 

The heart-opening plant of the Amazon is revered as an emotional support supplement that helps ease arthritis pain. It is primarily utilized as a uterine tonic. Scientific observation suggests its efficacy in managing dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) due to its anti-inflammatory properties, specifically its role as a COX-2 inhibitor. Furthermore, it is traditionally administered as a depurative to support the reproductive system following childbirth, aiding in the restoration of uterine tone and hormonal equilibrium. The medicinal bark of this shrubby tree acts as a natural painkiller and blood vessel opener. Unlike caffeine, which stresses  out your adrenal glands to give you energy, this plant gives you energy by 

simply making your heart and blood vessels work more efficiently. A  happy heart is a happy mind and body. 

3. Piñón Colorado – Pure Dreams 

The Blood Filter & Dream Catcher 

• Disarms toxins floating in your blood before they damage your arteries.
• Acts as an assistant to your liver, helping it filter out the bad stuff.
• Stops invading viruses from making copies of themselves.
• Rapidly brings down swelling from localized injuries. 
• Natural sleep aid that boosts dream activity. 

Piñon Colorado contains high concentrations of flavonoids and lignans. It is scientifically significant for its hemostatic and emmenagogue properties. It is utilized to regulate irregular menstrual cycles and control excessive uterine bleeding (menorrhagia). The plant’s compounds interact with the vascular system to modulate blood flow to the pelvic region, ensuring a  more consistent and healthy menses. Focusing entirely on your bloodstream, it acts like a sponge, soaking up garbage and toxins in your blood while simultaneously coating your blood vessels so viruses cannot attach to them. It also works as a sleep aid, allowing for a deep rest without a groggy wake-up, tapping into the dream world to pull visions and into the physical world.  

4. Banisteriopsis caapi – Pure Being 

The Brain-Cell Builder 

• Forces your brain to grow brand-new cells, specifically in the memory center. 
• Stabilizes your mood into a steady, grounded state. 
• Reduces dangerous swelling and inflammation inside the brain.
• Sharpens your focus and helps you lock in new information.
• Acts as a natural anti-anxiety and antidepressant. 
• Aids (PMDD), Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, and postpartum depression. 

The B. caapi vine contains beta-carboline alkaloids, including harmine,  harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine. These compounds function as reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-I). Supporting the management of  Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and postpartum depression by stabilizing serotonin levels. It facilitates neuroplasticity and emotional regulation, addressing the psychological components of hormonal shifts.  This vine acts like a temporary roadblock in your brain, slowing the breakdown of your natural “feel-good” chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. It naturally tapers off the flow to a slower, steadier “drip”.  Because these chemicals stick around longer, your brain operates at a higher, more stable baseline. It offers many of the benefits of prescription  SSRIs, as well as microdosing psilocybin mushrooms, with fewer harmful side effects. 

5. Chuchuhuasi – Pure Vitality 

The Muscle and Joint Mechanic 

• Cuts the wire on long-term, chronic pain signals. 
• Melts away deep tension in your muscles and connective tissue.
• Aids Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. 
• Reduces hot flashes associated with perimenopause. 
• Radically speeds up how fast your body repairs itself after hard physical work. 
• Stops your immune system from attacking your own joints.
• Recharges your baseline physical stamina from the ground up.

Chuchuhuasi is a cornerstone of Amazonian pharmacopeia, containing triterpenes and alkaloids like maytansine. It acts as a powerful phytoestrogen and analgesic, highly effective in treating Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) and in mitigating the symptoms of endometriosis by reducing chronic inflammation. Additionally, its hormonal modulating effects assist in increasing libido and alleviating the vasomotor symptoms  (hot flashes) associated with perimenopause. It chemically interrupts the signals your body sends when it is in chronic pain, while simultaneously stopping the specific proteins that cause massive swelling and tissue damage. In the jungle, it’s known as “trembling back”, and the plant to work with when you’re in pain. This is a go-to natural remedy for any physical labor jobs that cause body aches and joint pain. 

6. Uncaria tomentosa (Cat’s Claw)

Pure Immunity: The Immune System Upgrader 

• Literally glues broken DNA back together. 
• Reduces the size of ovarian cysts. 
• Supports lymphatic drainage in reproductive organs. 
• Multiplies the cells in your body that eat foreign invaders.
• Flips the master switch that turns off body-wide inflammation.
• Shields your red blood cells from toxin-induced destruction.
• Patches up the holes in your stomach and gut lining. 

Addresses autoimmune-related fertility issues to reduce the size of uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts. Its anti-inflammatory action is systemic, helping to clear pelvic congestion and support the lymphatic drainage of the reproductive organs, thereby enhancing overall immunological defense within the pelvic cavity. This vine is a biological construction crew and pharmacy within itself. It is packed with compounds that do two things perfectly: they hunt down and fix broken DNA strands, and they build up your white blood cells so your immune system functions like armor. It is truly nature’s natural remedy.

7. Piñón Blanco – Pure Clarity 

The Deep-Tissue Scrub Brush 

• Wipes out stubborn, hidden fungal and bacterial infections.
• Speeds up your body’s natural trash-removal system. 
• Forces your skin to heal and replace dead cells faster. 
• Reboots your digestion so food moves at the right speed for your body. 
• Triggers a fast, aggressive defense against viruses you didn’t know you had. 

This plant is a highly concentrated biological purge. In the jungle, it is the energy of the great white light, and is literally used as a purgative in highly concentrated tea doses to clean the gut and intestines. It’s latex and oil,  which contain diterpene esters. The diluted latex is utilized in traditional gynecological applications as an antifungal agent. It is specifically applied to address persistent yeast infections (Candidiasis) and to facilitate the healing of cervical erosions or external lesions. Its biochemical action centers on disrupting the cellular membranes of pathogenic fungi. Because its raw form is toxic, highly diluted extractions act as a rapid metabolic spark plug,  targeting and destroying the fat cell walls of bad bacteria and fungus hiding in your system. 

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