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Herbs and Menopause
woman stops menstruating: literally, a woman’s final menstruation period. Menopause is sometimes referred to the change of life and generally occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 with the average age being 51. Menopause may occur as early as the age of 39 and as late as the age of 58 and is considered premature when it occurs before the age of 40. Traditional western medicine is somewhat limited as for as treatments for menopause, and the subsequent symptoms which accompany the condition, such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and concentration and memory difficulties. The three basic options presented to menopausal women are hormone replacement therapy comprised of estrogen and progesterone; mood management prescription medications; or just make the best of it. Certainly each treatment, or non-treatment, has its advantages and disadvantages. That said, the lack of success or the potential for side effect risks associated with estrogen replacement therapy and mood management pharmaceuticals have caused many women to seek more natural alternatives such as herbal remedies. Perhaps you fall into this one of these categories but no matter what the reason for wanting to find a more natural way to manage menopausal symptoms we are glad you are here. Now why don’t we move on to three herbs for menopause originally found in different parts of the world which seem to be effective in reducing, and in some cases eliminating, menopausal symptoms. Dong quai: If there was rock star in the herbal world to treat menopause it would be dong quai. Widely regarded as a “female remedy”, dong quai has been used to treat menopausal symptoms (especially hot flashes), as well as menstrual irregularities for centuries in Asian cultures. It’s effectiveness in relieving hot flashes is likely a combination of this herbs mild estrogenic effects coupled with other components that act to stabilize blood vessels. Black cohosh: Black cohosh in one of the few herbs that is based in North American history having been used by the American Indian and later by American colonists to relieve menstrual cramping and menopause symptoms. Research seems to support it efficacy in treating both painful menstruation and menopause, though it is important to point out that more research needs to be done. Most women benefitting from black cohosh report seeing the initial benefits within a month and maximum benefit being recognized after six to eight weeks. Women taking black cohosh has reported seeing improvement in, or reduced frequency of: dizziness, headache, heart palpitations, hot flashes, joint pain, loss of concentration, nervousness, irritability, profuse perspiration, and sleep disturbances. Chasteberry: The chaste tree is native to the Mediterranean. The berries collected from the chaste tree have long been used in natural medicine to treat female complaints. As the name suggests, chaste-berries were used originally for suppressing libido in women of childbearing age. Research studies tell us that chasteberry has a quite profound effect on pituitary function. Information gathered from scientific research on chateberry suggested that its beneficial effects on menopause are due to altering LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) secretion. Both LH and FSH are secreted in large quantities after menopause. This herb does not appear to reduce libido during menopause. |
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