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Womens Health:Natural PMS Herbs for Premenstrual
PMS : Helpful Herbs :Related: Menopause/Perimenopause *Pregnancy *Female Tonics *Dysmenorrhea *Menorrhagia *Osteoporosis *Amenorrhea *Candida/Yeast Infection *Childbirth *

The effects of PMS range from mild to devastating an include edema, depression,nervous tension, cramps, cravings, and more. While the exact cause, and symptom set may differ from woman to woman, the condition suggests an imbalance of estrogen, prolactin, adrenal, and thyroid hormones.

PMS remedies

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Herbs for "the period before your period" not only address the physical symptoms, and the underlying hormonal imbalance, but comfort the emotional upset as well. For myself, I drink herbal teas to address the cramps and swollen joints, and water weight gain. Herbal diuretic teas made with buchu, dandelion, or corn silk gently help rid the body of excess water, and help to flush out toxins.

Using Aromatherapy

Use essential oil therapy in massage and aroma lamps to address the moodiness that often accompanies PMS. Uplifting scents that have estrogenic properties seem to work on the mind and body. Try abodominal massages with clary sage, geranium or chamomile, or use these aromatic oils in diffusors. It is important to "treat" yourself with your favorite oils and aromas when emotions are on edge.


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Herbs for :PMS

Black Cohosh For: PMS, stress
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Black Cohosh helps to relieve the stress and nervous tension that accompany a woman's menses. Black cohosh offsets a decline in estrogen by providing powerful plant compounds called phytoestrogens that mimic the hormone's effects. These phytoestrogens bind to hormone receptors in the uterus, breast, and other parts of the body. As a result, black cohosh is reported to lessen hot flashes, vaginal dryness, headaches, dizziness, depressed mood, and other hormone-related symptoms in menopause and PMS.
Buchu For: Urinary tract,diuretic
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Over-the-counter premenstrual diuretics ( such as Fluidex or Odrinil) contain buchu as an active ingredient. The diosphenol in buchu helps kill bacteria, and the diuretic action helps to flush out the urinary tract.

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

Chamomile For: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
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Traditional herbal medicine in England used chamomile as one of the five "opening" herbs for the treatment of irregular menstruation. Chamomile contains spiroether, a very strong antispasmodic agent that relaxes aching, tense muscles and alleviates premenstrual pain.

(Phyllis A. Balch )

Chaste Tree For: Balance hormones
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Research shows that vitex works primarily on the pituitary gland to stabilize and balance the hormonal fluctuations that women experience every month. Useful in PMS, infertility and menopausal problems

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

Clary Sage oil For: Cramping, painful period
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Clary Sage oil's antispasmodic properties relieve pain and cramping. Use a clary sage blend to gently massage the abdomen.
Dandelion leaf For: Bloating, PMS, breast tenderness
Dandelion leaf
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Dandelion leaf is highly effective for menstrual bloating, PMS, and the breast tenderness associated with water retention

(Gladstar, Rosemary )

Dong Quai For: PMS - premenstrual syndrome
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Menopause-related problems, menstrual problems, migraine, ovarian cysts, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). One of dong quai's best-known uses is that of a regulator for the female reproductive system. Some of its compounds stimulate the uterus, while others relax the uterus. The compounds that stimulate the uterus are water-soluble and are absorbed into the body from teas or capsules containing freeze-dried herb. The compounds that relax the uterus have a very high boiling point, are soluble in alcohol, and are provided by tinctures. There is general agreement among herb experts that this herb helps stop cramping and migraine attacks of PMS, and eases the pain of ovarian cysts. There is less agreement over whether it stops hot flashes

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Geranium Essential Oil For: Menopause, PMS
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Geranium is often recommended for hormonal conditions such as menopause and PMS. Used in the past for deficiency of the adrenal glands, it is now considered a stimulant for the liver and pancreas.

(Ericksen, Marlene )

Geranium oil For: PMS, breast tenderness
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When applied to breasts before and during menstruation, geranium can reduce the pain and swelling associated with PMS.

(Ericksen, Marlene )

Motherwort For: PMS
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The amphoteric qualities of motherwort make it both a sedative and stimulant herb for menstrual stress, tension, water retention, and PMS.

(Gladstar, Rosemary )

St. John's wort oil For: PMS, breast tenderness
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St. John's wort oil, gently stroked onto aching breasts, penetrates the nerve endings and relieves pain.

(Weed, Susan )

Stinging Nettle For: Water retention, PMS
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Helps reduce water retention and soothes PMS symptoms.
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