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Ayurvedic treatment of Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a whole-body approach that can eliminate or reduce the severity of PMS symptoms, including depression, irritability, mood swings, food cravings, weight gain, bloating, cramping, and acne.
Homeopathy can bring relief from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), returning balance to the woman on many levels and significantly decreasing the symptoms of PMS.
Yoga can be an excellent complementary health care practice to manage the uncomfortable symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), including bloating, cramps, fatigue, depression, and irritability.
Herbal treatment includes hormone regulators, and blood-moving herbs. Herbalists often associate PMS with a congested liver condition. Thus herbs that regulate the blood flow and metabolic functions of the liver are often recommended.
Naturopathic medicine for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) aims to return the body’s hormone levels to a balanced state and to prevent future occurrences of PMS symptoms naturally—without using chemicals and synthetic hormones.
Aromatherapy uses a variety of essential oils to help balance a woman's hormones and alleviate the symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a compilation of over 150 symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation. The symptoms include both physical symptoms, such as breast tenders....
Bupleurum is one of the most widely used Chinese herbs, especially for women with symptoms of PMS and menstrual imbalances, such as irritability, excessive mood swings, and headaches. It restores normal liver function, especially in hepatitis patients, for which it is often prescribed either alone or in combination with other herbs. It is used in formulas to help relieve painful digestion and early cirrhosis and to remove heat from the liver. Bupleurum (Chai hu) has a taste of BITTER, ACRID a
The acronym for 5-hydroxytryptophan (or 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan) is 5-HTP, a compound found primarily in the brain. This compound is made from tryptophan, a natural amino acid inherent in foods. Tryptn....
Vitex, one of the best-known women's herbs, was recommended by Hippocrates in 450 B.C. and is still used today to help ease undesirable symptoms associated with menstrual imbalances, hormonal difficulties (PMS and menopause), and to increase the supply of mother's milk. It is also used for male teenage acne. Vitex has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of WARM.
Fringe tree is generally used to regulate liver function. The extract is used for cirrhosis of the liver, jaundice, hepatitis, gallstones, and acute dyspepsia. Fringe Tree has a taste of BITTER, SWEET and a temperature of WARM.
Skullcap is a relaxing nervine and antispasmodic which is recommended by herbalists to relieve headache, insomnia, premenstrual syndrome, nervous exhaustion, and teething. It is sometimes used to ease the discomfort of drug and alcohol withdrawal, and it is often considered one of the best herbs to lower excessive sexual desire. Its Chinese counterpart, Scutellaria baicalensis, is used to remove heat from the respiratory and digestive systems and to lower blood pressure. Skullcap has a taste o
Menstruation refers to the monthly discharge through the vagina of the blood and tissues that were laid down in the uterus in preparation for pregnancy.The cyclic production of hormones that culminate....
Evening primrose oil is used quite successfully for psoriasis and eczema. It is widely used for PMS and arthritis, though the studies are less convincing for these two uses. It is often effective for reducing breast tenderness associated with the menstrual cycle. Other uses, which include lowering serum cholesterol and reducing hyperactivity in children, are not fully substantiated. The oil is rich in essential fatty acids, including GLA (gamma linolenic acid), which is an intermediary in p
Through the use of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and other traditional therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help to relieve stress and unwind its harmful effects your on health.
The black currant (, is a deciduous shrub of the Saxifragaceae family. Though all parts of the shrub are used—berries, bark, leaves, and seeds—it is the oil of the seed that is used mosm....
Gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) is an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid made in the body from linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid (EFA). GLA is the product of the body's first biochemical step A....
Venom immunotherapy is the process of injecting venom to treat various conditions. The most common form of venom immunization is bee venom therapy (BVT), with honeybee venom or stingers used to treaty....
Not to be confused with magnesium, manganese is a trace mineral used by some people to help prevent bone loss and alleviate the bothersome symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). It mays....
Evening primrose () is a tall, hardy, native biennial of the Onagraceae family. Its Latin name is derived from the Greek word for wine and for hunt and reflects the folk belief that the herbcould mt....