Therapy in relieving menopausal symptoms

Botanicals are medicines taken from plants, first they have been used by folk healers now their use has expanded and they are a component part in the drugs prescribed and form the alternative therapies. Phytoestrogens may work in the body like a weak form of estrogen and relieve hot flashes and night sweats. Isoflavones are also very helpfull they may be find in soy products. Remifemin is a standardized extract of black cohosh, which is to be taken 2 tablets twice per day. You also may find black cohosh in different forms such as: powdered root or as a tea, powdered extract, fluid extract and tincture. They are said not having any side effects except gastrointestinal problems.

Evening primrose oil is largely used in reducing hot flashes, but has side effects and many women are not allow to take it. Flaxseed is used against all symptoms of menopause and in some cases it showed effect on lowering breast cancer in women. Flaxseed may be found in whole seed, ground up meal and seed oil forms. Studies are required to determine those natural substances effectiveness. One may take herbal supplements which are at our disposal in large quantities and qualities: fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, red clover, ginseng, rice bran oil, wild yam, calcium, gotu kola, licorice root, sage, sarsaparilla, passion flower, chaste berry, ginkgo biloba and valerian root. Those supplements improve the general state of health and have no side effects on the majority of persons taking them, so they may be taken as alternative or complementary medications.