A good strategy to do hormone replacement naturally in menopause is to regularly consume foods such as soy, flaxseed, and yam. Soya reduces the risk of osteoporosis and breast cancer, flaxseed helps to decrease PMS symptoms, since yams are great for fighting swelling and fluid retention, common situations at this stage of life.
Another form of natural replacement is through dietary supplements such as soy lecithin or soy isoflavone whose effectiveness is safe and proven, helping the woman feel better during the climacterium until the onset of menopause. Here's how to use soy lecithin.
Medicinal plants for natural hormone replacement
The following are 5 plants that may be useful to combat the unpleasant symptoms of menopause:
1. St. Christopher's Wort ( Cemicifuga racemosa )
This plant is known to help relieve menstrual cramps because it is anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and contains phytoestrogens, but should not be used at the same time as tamoxifen.
How to use: Add 1 tablespoon of dried leaves to 180 ml of boiling water. Stand for 3 minutes, strain and take warm.
2. Chastity Tree ( Vitex angus-castus )
Restores hormone balance, acting under the pituitary gland and increases progesterone production but should not be used if bromocriptine is used.
How to use: Add 1 tablespoon of flowers in 200 ml of boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes, coae and take warm.
3. Agripalma (Cardiac Leonurus )
This plant is emenagogue and therefore facilitates the descent of menstruation and therefore is potentially abortive and should not be used in case of suspected pregnancy. It also protects the heart and has calming and relaxing properties, but should not be used when taking antipsychotic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
How to use: Add 2 tablespoons (dry coffee) of the dried herb in 180 ml of boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes, coae and take warm.
4. Dandelion ( Alchemilla vulgaris )
It is effective to stop heavy menstruation, which for many women is common during the climacteric period, and can be combined with other plants such as Chinese Angelica (Dong Quai) and Cohosh-Black for a faster effect.
How to use: Add 1 tablespoon of Dandelion dried leaves to 180 ml of boiling water. Strain after 5 minutes and take warm.
5. Siberian ginseng ( Eleutherococcus senticosus )
Helps maintain good mood, is antidepressant and helps to regain lost libido, in addition this plant helps the woman to adapt to hormonal changes, reducing stress and increasing energy.
How to use: Boil 1 cm of the root in 200 ml of water. Strain after 5 minutes and take warm.
6. Blackberry ( Morus Nigra L. )
Mulberry leaves help combat the symptoms of menopause, especially against heat waves, because it contains phytoestrogens that decrease the hormonal oscillation in the bloodstream.
How to use: Boil 5 leaves of mulberry in 500 ml of water. Strain after 5 minutes and take warm.
7. Salvia (Salvia officinalis)
Especially indicated to fight the heat waves in the menopause because it helps in the correction of the hormonal levels, being effective and well tolerated by the organism.
How to use: Add 10 g of dried leaves to 1 liter of boiling water. Strain after 10 minutes and take warm.
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