Top Menopause Products

Recommended Product

Menopause Topics

Herbs For Menopausal Relief

We all know about the medications and supplements used to treat menopause, but can simply incorporating herbs into your diet help relieve menopausal symptoms? Read on to find out which herbs can help and how you can incorporate them into your daily diet.

Basil is used in a lot of food, but it is actually a mild sedative. Chamomile is also a sedative and it has anti-inflammatory properties. Chamomile can be added to foods, used in bathwater and it can be drunk as a tea.

Evening Primrose can stimulate liver regeneration, is an anti-inflammatory and can reduce high blood pressure. It can also be drunk as a tea (add a little milk and honey for a sweet treat). Fennel is a diaphoretic and can be used for water retention problems.
Garlic, used in a great deal of foods, is a diaphoretic and a stimulant. Ginger root is also a diaphoretic. Ginseng can be used to help relieve stress and helps build the immune system.

Lavender has anti-depressant qualities and can be used in teas and some dessert foods. Mustard is a diuretic and a tonic. Thyme also has other good qualities which can help with menopausal symptoms.

You can incorporate the above herbs fresh or dried into your food. Drinking lavender, chamomile and evening primrose tea can have a wonderful calming effect to relieve stress levels, which may rise during menopause.

Headaches are commonly associated with menopause and ginger can help rid the user of headaches. You can buy a candy-like ginger in the health food section of many grocery stores as well as your local health food store.

Basil, garlic, thyme and mustard are commonly used in a lot of food. Be creative with it and experiment. Try making herbal toast or adding herbs to butter and lightly frying in a fry pan. You can also add fresh or dried herbs to your pastas or to your pasta sauces. Be creative with it and look good recipes up online. Season poultry and other meats; do what tastes the best to you!

Menopause can be difficult to deal with and not all treatment options work for everyone. It’s important to keep an open mind and to take care of yourself. Be on the lookout for depression, anxiety, mood swings, irritability, hot flashes, headaches, water retention and more. Not everyone experiences the same symptoms. In fact, some lucky women don’t experience any noticeable symptoms at all.

If you’re stumped about treatment options, speak to your doctor. He or she can help you decide which treatment option, whether natural or doctor monitored, is right for you. Regardless of which option you go with, there is some relief out there for you.

Tags: Herbs, Menopausal Relief, Menopausal Relief

Click here for Top Menopause Products Reviewed by Our Staff