Herbal Remedies

There are lots of "herbal" products available in market that claims the treatment of menopausal symptoms. These menopause herbal support products are not backed by the same government system as drugs, so there is a deep investigation to back up their sayings. In addition, most of them have to be taken habitually, are not sheltered by assurance, and can become expensive over time. Any herbal remedies for menopause should be carefully discussed with your physical advisor and doctor. You should tell your doctor if you are taking any other herbal medicine for menopause because some of the menopause herbal supplements can make harmful contacts with other drugs. Promincil herbal product for menopause is also effective.

However, there is some foodstuff that seems to be very helpful for some women. Soy and soy products have been used for the improvement of menopausal symptoms due to their high level of phytoestrogens.

Phytoestrogens are plant-extracted compounds that have estrogenic activity, and they have same effects as HRT, but their long-term safety has not been accurately calculated yet. There is imperfect, and sometimes contradictory, research on the security and usefulness of many other popular herbal products which declare to help menopause, including black cohosh, dong quai, and Soya.

There are some popular effective menopause herbal alternative treatments available for the menopause symptoms relief:

Soy and Isoflavones: Plant estrogens are rich in beans, mainly soybeans. High isoflavone intake can be helpful in shorter period of 2 years time for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats. But in the longer periods of time, it also has some valuable effects on cholesterol and bones. While secure in nutritional amounts, the consumption of extraordinary amounts of soy and isoflavone supplements probably is interrelated with estrogen and they may be causing the damage to women with a history of estrogen-dependent breast cancer.

Red Clover: It has a rich supply of phytoestrogens. It is the best herbal menopause remedy. Red clover is a favorite herb for curing hot flashes. As a good source of niacin, red clover acts to decrease serum cholesterol, thus strengthening heart. In addition, red clover holds generous amounts of mineral deposits, including calcium in it.

Black Cohosh: is one of the highly approved by research herbs which contain phytoestrogens and it is approved by the German 'Kommission E" - a body similar to the FDA. Because Black Cohosh has mild estrogen-like effects it will close the estrogen receptors, without increase in estrogen levels in the body. Phytoestrogens can combat with excess systemic estrogen and xeno-estrogens.

In addition, researches suggest that Black Cohosh also suppresses Luteinizing Hormone (LH), high levels of which are responsible for anxiety, weight gain and hot flashes. Black Cohosh is one of the principle ingredients for menopause remedy.

Pasque Flower: This is a well known treatment from centuries for the female reproductive system.

In the case of many symptoms of menopause, health advisors recommend that MellowPause be taken together with Dong Quai. This has been used for many centuries in traditional Chinese medicine and it is very useful for treating menopause.

Wild Yam: It is an herb used by women worldwide. It has good anti-inflammatory action and it will give relief from menopausal arthritis and many other symptoms. It is able to overcome some of the effects of oestrogen that occur during menopause.

Kudzu: contains two naturalproducts isoflavones - daidzin and daidzein. Because of their mild oestrogen-like effects, these isoflavones may be helpful in many menopausal symptoms.

Dong Quai: is also helpful and it is very useful for its phyto-estrogenic properties, it is also effective in the induction of progesterone receptor activity.