Many plants have medicinal properties that reduce menopausal symptoms...
For instance...soy is a great example of a source with healthy plant estrogens. Soy has been recommended for female health for years as a means to stabilize and maintain hormonal harmony as well as promote breast health and female reproductive health. In fact, there are many.
Black Cohosh
Black Cohosh is in all probability the most well known herb that is used during the menopause years. Some doctors are now suggesting it for their patients who want more natural relief from menopausal symptoms.
Black Cohosh helps to balance estrogen and curtail mentluteinizing hormone to help subdue these symptoms. Black Cohosh has been studied chiefly in Germany...it is used mostly there to treat hot flashes.
It is among the few natural herbs for menopause that have shown a positive effect for the women undergoing this difficult stage in life. It will relieve hot flashes, night sweats, and mild mood changes.
Dong Quai
Donq Quai is a friend to the female reproductive system, and it is used in traditional Chinese as such--
Dong Quai is used by natural practitioners to boost blood flow, and thereby help relieve hot flashes and lubricate the vagina...
Another huge feature of Dong Quai is that it has properties that can also help sooth menopausal rheumatism. Dong Quai is also rich in magnesium which can help to deepen sleep upset by night sweats.
Dong Quai relieves some of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome even as it relieves the normal symptoms of menopause...it also shows itself to be a general tonic to the female system.
Red Clover
Red clover is imbued with a hormone- like substance and has shown its ability to lessen some menopause symptoms; red clover also appears to be helpful for preventing osteoporosis as a result of its estrogenic effects.
WILD YAM
Wild yam is also an alternative. It can be found in many types of progesterone creams. With Wild Yam, women experience fewer and less intense hot flashes, the number one complaint among menopausal women.
Wild Yam extract is a very helpful herb for women and works synergistically with progesterone.
WHY THEY WORK
Phytoestrogenic herbs, the class to which Black Cohosh falls, are crammed with phytoestrogens, these are a lot like estrogens They can increase low estrogen levels by replacing some of the missing estrogen hormones.
Phytoestrogens are estrogens that are found in some foods. These estrogens are of 2 varieties--lignans and isoflavones.
Phytoestrogen herbs are those that contain estrogenic properties that helps produce estrogen in a lady's body like Black Cohosh and Dong Quai. There also are other useful herbs that may be used, particularly when properly mixed that may produce great relief to the sufferers of menopause. - 30307
For instance...soy is a great example of a source with healthy plant estrogens. Soy has been recommended for female health for years as a means to stabilize and maintain hormonal harmony as well as promote breast health and female reproductive health. In fact, there are many.
Black Cohosh
Black Cohosh is in all probability the most well known herb that is used during the menopause years. Some doctors are now suggesting it for their patients who want more natural relief from menopausal symptoms.
Black Cohosh helps to balance estrogen and curtail mentluteinizing hormone to help subdue these symptoms. Black Cohosh has been studied chiefly in Germany...it is used mostly there to treat hot flashes.
It is among the few natural herbs for menopause that have shown a positive effect for the women undergoing this difficult stage in life. It will relieve hot flashes, night sweats, and mild mood changes.
Dong Quai
Donq Quai is a friend to the female reproductive system, and it is used in traditional Chinese as such--
Dong Quai is used by natural practitioners to boost blood flow, and thereby help relieve hot flashes and lubricate the vagina...
Another huge feature of Dong Quai is that it has properties that can also help sooth menopausal rheumatism. Dong Quai is also rich in magnesium which can help to deepen sleep upset by night sweats.
Dong Quai relieves some of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome even as it relieves the normal symptoms of menopause...it also shows itself to be a general tonic to the female system.
Red Clover
Red clover is imbued with a hormone- like substance and has shown its ability to lessen some menopause symptoms; red clover also appears to be helpful for preventing osteoporosis as a result of its estrogenic effects.
WILD YAM
Wild yam is also an alternative. It can be found in many types of progesterone creams. With Wild Yam, women experience fewer and less intense hot flashes, the number one complaint among menopausal women.
Wild Yam extract is a very helpful herb for women and works synergistically with progesterone.
WHY THEY WORK
Phytoestrogenic herbs, the class to which Black Cohosh falls, are crammed with phytoestrogens, these are a lot like estrogens They can increase low estrogen levels by replacing some of the missing estrogen hormones.
Phytoestrogens are estrogens that are found in some foods. These estrogens are of 2 varieties--lignans and isoflavones.
Phytoestrogen herbs are those that contain estrogenic properties that helps produce estrogen in a lady's body like Black Cohosh and Dong Quai. There also are other useful herbs that may be used, particularly when properly mixed that may produce great relief to the sufferers of menopause. - 30307
About the Author:
Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3 ministries, located in beautiful Orlando FL. He is herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate(traditional naturopathy). Make sure you check out this excellent Progesterone Creme
