Treating Menopause

I have been asked on several occasions if I could put pen to paper and come up with some plant medicine that would be helpful with women going through menopause. After much consideration and many long hours of research, I was able to find several plants that may prove very helpful in relieving the systems that come with the menopause.

Like always, I feel that one would be wise to check with their family doctor before starting any new regiment of treatments.

First I needed to address and assess some of the many systems that often accompany menopause.

1. Hot Flashes
2. Mood Swings
3. Loss of Energy
4. Night Sweats
5. Vaginal Dryness
6. Menstrual Changes
7. Forgetfulness
8. Changes in Urination
9. Weight Gain and Shift
10. Headaches
11. Heart Palpitations
12. Joint Pain
13. Loss of bone density
14. Skin, Hair and Eye Change
15. Nausea, tingling in toes and fingers
16. (S.O.B.) Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, and tiredness

Note : Not all women will have all these symptoms, others may sometimes have very few and some lucky ones may experience none at all.

When a woman goes through Menopause, they quite often experience Chemical Imbalances that will cause or contribute to the symptoms most mentioned above.

It is my hope that the plants on the pages to follow, will in someway help to improve those going through this difficult time in their lives.

In my research I was able to learn that modern day medicine has also begin researching the effects of plant medicine on the control and added relief for women going through menopause.

Estroven is now being recommended by one in three Pharmacists; it’s a safe, all natural Dietary Supplement that has been Clinically Tested and shown to reduce drastically the hot flashes and night Sweats that accompany menopause.

Ingredients

1. Black Cohosh

   
   
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   Black Cohosh plus Soy isoflavones – have been clinically shown to reduce hot flashes and night sweats.

2. High Potency Blend of Essential Vitamins for Women’s Health

3. Vitamin D

   This insures strong bones and a healthy immune system.

4. Balancing Herbal Blend

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Also helps reduce stress, irritability and improved mental clarity. This Dietary Supplement does not contain any synthetic estrogen and can be taken with other supplements. As with any nutritional supplement, I would ask your doctor or healthcare professional before taking. Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Note : The statements above have not yet been evaluated by the (FDA) . As seen in their disclaimer, The Company states that no claims are made concerning the products ability to Diagnose, Treat, Cure or prevent any Disease.

Plants with Known Estrogen Receptor Activity

There are far too many pictures of the plants that will aid with the symptoms of menopause to insert so I’ll only use a few in this article.

• Black Cohosh
• Anise
• Fennel
• Damiana
• Blessed Thistle
• Alfalfa
• Flaxseed
• Hops
• Sesame
• Yellow Dock
• Fresh Dried Beans
• Cabbage
• Garlic

Garlic

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Dried Beans

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Herbal Progesterone-like Qualities: Plants

• Clover
• Ginseng
• Licorice Root
• Sage
• Thyme
• Damiana
• Nettle Leaf
• Nutmeg

Clover

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Chamomile and Chaste Berry, help by relaxing the nervous system. They are known to reduce night sweats, hot flashes and heart palpitations.

Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomila)

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Skullcap

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Skullcap is really helpful if one is feeling mild depression, having ongoing cramps or a lack of energy.

There are many other things that one can do to help relieve the effects of menopause. Proper diet, exercise, rest, attitude as in your not going through it alone and find things to do to reduce your stress level.

I hope in some small way this article has been helpful for a few. As we move forward with our researching I’m sure that many new treatment will also become available.