Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Try Natural Estrogen Supplements

These natural estrogen supplements make great menopause natural remedies. They can boost your low estrogen level and your progesterone level, helping to give you menopause help.
Don Quai: Another common name for this herb is Angelica. This plant is native to Europe and Asia. Historically, people used this herb to ward off evil spirits and the plague, and Chinese women have been using it for menstrual and menopausal issues for centuries.
It contains natural plant estrogen (phytoestrogen), which helps to balance women's menopausal hormones. Along with helping such symptoms of menopause as hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and digestive problems, it can also help you to avoid osteoporosis and increase circulation to help you avoid high blood pressure.
Black Cohosh: Scientists are not exactly sure how this herb works, but some believe that it gives our bodies estrogen like effects which help to ease hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, depression, and menstrual cramps.
However it works, Native American and Chinese women have been using it for centuries. Don't use in continuously; use if for six months or so, then stop for a few months. Don't take this herb if you have breast cancer or if you are pregnant or nursing.
Licorice Root: This herbal remedy has been used by the Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, and Hindus. In fact, Egyptians believed that licorice root was a key ingredient in making a sweet drink in the after world, so many royalties like King Tut were buried with licorice root.
Along with balancing our hormones because of the plant estrogen that it contains, it also gives us an anti-inflammatory effect because of its cortisone-like effects on the body.
It can help cure: depression, fatigue, irregular periods, vaginal dryness, breast tenderness, headaches, and digestive issues like heartburn and constipation.
It can cause hypertension, so don't take it if you have high blood pressure or if you are pregnant.
Chasteberry: This herb has a long history as well. It is referred to in Homer's The Illiad, and as the name suggests, monks used to use the seeds to cut down their sex drive, although it's not proven that loss of libido is caused from taking chasteberry.
This herb helps to balance estrogen and progesterone levels. It encourages your body to produce more progesterone and less estrogen. This can be especially helpful in pre menopause when our progesterone levels are quite low. It can help cure hot flashes, night sweats, depression, and breast tenderness. It is also used in Chinese medicine to treat colds, migraines, and arthritis.
Don't take it if you are pregnant or nursing.
Feverfew: This plant is used to treat only one ailment-- migraines. It comes from the Latin words "febris" and fugare, which basically means drive away fever.
It is a member of the daisy family, and its active ingredient is parthenolide which helps blood circulation. It acts to prevent migraines, so taking it will not stop a migraine that is in progress, but it will help to eliminate migraines from occurring in the first place.

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