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Menopause is the
cessation of menses, the end of menstrual cycles. The unpleasant
"symptoms" of menopause that some women suffer, such as hot
flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings, are peculiar to Western
industrialized  nations
and they are virtually unknown in the Far East and Third World
countries. In native cultures menopause tends to be a cause
for quiet celebration, a time when a woman has completed her
childbearing years and is moving into a deeper level of self-discovery,
and becoming a wise woman.
We know menopause
as a death knell, a descent into a dried-p and painful old age
of arthritis and osteoporosis. Whey is there such difference
in experience between one culture and another? It seems to be
a combination of poor diet, unhealthy lifestyle, environmental
pollutants, cultural attitudes, the incorrect use of synthetic
hormones (estrogen) and advertising, A large percentage of advertising
and research dollars are spent trying to convince women that
estrogen will cure everything from heart disease to Alzheimer's,
but there is scant evidence for any of these claims and reams
of evidence that synthetic estrogen is highly toxic and carcinogenic.
Back in the 1920's
Lydia Pinkham's tonic fell victim to modern advertising phrases
like "use drugs, they're modern." However, a group of scientists
investigated her formula and found that the herb black cohash
is extremely high in the hormone "estrogen". It was the natural
estrogen in the black cohosh that made Lydia Pinkham's tonic
so successful in helping women's complaints. It is the natural
estrogen, without the side effects, that helps to soothe those
frayed nerves, overcome cramping and gets the delayed menstrual
period back to its regular cycle.
Black cohosh is
native to this country, and was used extensively by the Native
Americans, especially the midwives. Black cohosh is used in
LIFE QUEST  HERBS'
MENOPAUSE EASE formula. It helps the liver, kidneys and
lymph system, and also aids digestion. It is a very fine nerve
herb and is used in many nerve combinations to help epileptic
seizures, dizziness, fainting spells, spasms, convulsions, earache,
and many other nerve related problems.
In black cohosh,
you will find calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus
and sulphur. A lady told of having cramps each month that would
put her in bed for a few days. She said she tried every kind
of prescription and potion along with baths and rubs but without
success. When she finally got the bowel cleaned out and got
some black cohosh everything got back to normal. This herbal
formula is designed to help relieve the symptoms of PMS throughout
menopause and is very helpful with menstrual and other female
problems.
Following is a list of herbs contained in
this formula:
| black
cohosh |
- emmenagogue, will help all uterine troubles,
stimulates natural estrogen production, effective in balancing
hormones, nervine for the spinal nerves, relieves menstrual
cramps, safe sedative |
| lady's
mantle |
- reduces heavy menstrual bleeding and cramps,
improves regularity of menstrual cycle, helpful with fibroids
and endometriosis, used as a douche for excessive vaginal
discharge, astringent |
| squaw
vine |
- diuretic, astringent, tonic alterative,
helps with female problems, has a tonic action on the uterus
and the ovaries, taken to normalize menstruation and to
relieve heavy bleeding and menstrual pain, used as a treatment
for water retention, tones body tissue, healing herb |
| blessed
thistle |
- good for menopause and female problems,
will help with puberty, rids system of tumors, takes oxygen
to the brain and helps circulation, female hormone balancer,
emmenagogue |
| siberian
ginseng |
- normalizes blood sugar and energy metabolism,
boosts immune system response, adaptogenic |
| shepherds
purse |
- checks profuse menstruation, prevents hemorrhaging,
astringent, urinary antiseptic, diuretic |
| raspberry
leaf |
- rich in calcium, manganese, iron, niacin
and magnesium, female tonic, strengthens uterus walls |
| blue
cohosh |
- useful for uterine disorders, contains anti-bacterial
pretties to calm nerves, relieves muscular pain, used by
Native Americans for cramps and menstrual problems, regulates
menstrual cycle false unicorn - nourishes the uterus and
ovaries, good for depression in menopause, normalizes menstruation |
| st.
john's wort |
- helps menopausal problems, depression, hormonal
change and decreased vitality |
| sarsaparilla |
- contains progesterone, balances the female
hormones, stimulates the body's defense system |
Recommendation: Two
capsules twice a day, or more if needed
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