What kind of medicinal herbs were used in giving birth?

For example, in the Roman days, Vikings times, etc...

What kind of medicine helped women give birth back then?

Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursapastoris) has been used to control and reduce the amount of bleeding after delivery with the expulsion of the placenta. It's given as a tea at the onset of labor and then additionally applied as apoultice immediately after the infant is delivered but just before the afterbirth is presented.

The most commonly used herb was Valerian root. It is a sedative and mild pain killer. Oil was/is also used to massage the perineum immediately before delivery to prevent tearing. After the birth, a bath of garlic, comfrey, and lavender tea is very soothing.

Motherwort was used for centuries for this purpose.

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