More women today are interested in
various natural remedies for menopause. Natural menopause remedies do not have side effects and this is one
of the reasons why women are choosing to try it. The improvement brought about by menopause natural
treatment can also be impressive and this makes such treatments worth trying.
Natural Remedies for Menopause - High
Estrogenic Foods
One
of the simplest natural remedies for menopause is by increasing your estrogen levels. This can be done by
eating more food that have high estrogenic substances such
as alfalfa, flaxseed,
soybeans, garlic, green beans, pumpkin seeds, wheat, beets and cucumbers. Aside from
containing natural estrogen levels, these will also do you good as it is rich in vitamins and
minerals.
Try This Menopause Natural Treatment
For Dry Skin
Dry
skin is a common menopause symptom. A good natural treatment for this is by making homemade
cream.
- For the ingredients, you will need
¾ ounces of shaved beeswax (it is not advisable to use paraffin wax),
- One cup of vegetable oil, one cup
of distilled water,
- 800 IU of Vitamin E (from a gel
capsule) and
- 24 drops of rose geranium
oil.
Heat the beeswax and oil in one pot
until the wax melts. In another pot, heat the water. Once it has become warm, put the water in a blender.
Turn it on while slowly adding the oil and beeswax mixture. Keep adding the mixture until its texture has
become creamy. Place this in a container and keep it at room temperature.
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For Vaginal Dryness
- Mix one ounce of almond
oil
- One capsule IU of Vitamin
E
- Two drops of geranium essential
oil.
- Apply it inside and outside the
vagina at least twice a day for better results.
Geranium oil helps balance the hormones
and tones up the body’s water and waste removal system. Almond oil, meanwhile, is a good source of
estrogen.
A good menopause natural treatment for
PMS (pre menstrual syndrome) is evening primrose oil. It is a good source of GLA
(Gamma Linoleic Acid) which is known to improve the body’s response to pain. Other menstrual related
symptoms which evening primrose oil help fight include mood changes, headaches, breast tenderness, fluid
retention and irritability. The recommended dosage is 500mg capsule for everyday for two weeks before
increasing it to four 500mg capsules everyday on the week before menstruation.
Women are not advised to take evening primrose oil capsules during their menstruation.
These capsules can be bought in health stores as well as online.
To reduce hot flashes, women are
advised to drink at least eight glasses of steam-distilled water each day. Essential oils such as
thyme and basil also help in fighting hot flashes particularly when inhaled or
used as massage oil. Women can also place a few drops of these oil on a cloth or tissue and bring it with
them to provide relief from hot flashes no matter where they are.
