Herbal Medicine for PMS and Menopause

If the fear of stroke, cancer and other severe side effects from having to take prescription hormones is scaring you into enduring your hot flashes or PMS symptoms, then you must not have looked into the alternative medicines.

Many herbal medicines found in traditional herbology that contain estrogen and progesterone can reduce the symptoms of menopause, with few incidences of or no side effects.

Dong Quai, black cohosh, blue cohosh, unicorn root, fennel, anise, sarsaparilla, and wild yam root are supportive of the female reproductive system. They relieve hot flashes and mood swings. These roots and herbs have been used for thousands of years with clinically-proven results and support from the NIH center of complementary and alternative medicine, NCCAM.

Dong quai is an herb whose root has potent medicinal qualities. It's also known as "female ginseng" because it has traditionally been used in oriental medicine to balance the female reproductive system.

Women with PMS also benefit from valerian root or passionflower which quell anxiety, as well as depression associated with PMS.

With a little research, you will find the one that relieves as many symptoms as needed without scaring you to death.