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Herbs For Menopause

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Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when she stops ovulating, and having a period. This process often takes time – several years for many women – and can happen anytime between the ages of 45 and 60. There are some women who start menopause at much younger ages though, and the symptoms of menopause are different for each.

One of the most common symptoms of menopause is hot flashes. Some women will wake up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat from these. Other menopause symptoms include weight gain, irritability, dry skin, weaker bladder, and decreased vaginal lubrication.

The majority of the worst symptoms caused by menopause are side effects of the hormonal changes happening within the woman’s body. As her ovaries stop producing eggs each month, less estrogen is also produced within her body. And this decrease in estrogen is most often the cause of the common menopause symptoms.

There are several herbs which help boost and balance a woman’s hormone levels however, and these are quite helpful for use during menopause.

One of the best known herbs for menopause is probably Black Cohosh. This herb is a natural source of estrogen, and is used to help correct many female related problems. It’s consider the most useful for reducing hot flashes during menopause.

If you take too much Black Cohosh though, it can give you a headache. The headache will go away in a few hours, but the next time you take this herb you should reduce the amounts your taking.

Licorice Root is another herb which is a natural source of estrogen, and thus can be helpful for women during menopause. Note this herb is also used for hypoglycemics, or people who have low blood sugar problems. So if you are a diabetic and you take Licorice, it could raise your blood sugar levels.

Sarsaparilla is an herb which balances the body’s hormones. It a source of testosterone, progesterone, and cortin which stimulates the action of estrogen in women.

Ginseng is another herb which regulates both male and female hormones, plus it helps give you energy as well.

Blessed Thistle is one more herb which helps balance the female hormones, as well as strengthening the heart and lungs, and improving circulation. This herb will make you sweat a lot however.

Combining two or more of these herbs will help immensely with the most common menopause symptoms, and if hot flashes are a major problem, be sure to add Black Cohosh as well.

Statements made in this article may not be approved by the FDA, and should not be taken as professional medical advice.