Menopause is something through which everyone woman goes. Menopause marks the end of reproductive ability of a woman. Menopausal symptoms include hot flushes, mood swings, depression, anxiety and sleep problems. Hormone replacement therapy is one of the ways to relieve menopausal symptoms. But women are increasingly seeking natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy.
Following herbs have been found to be useful in dealing with menopause:
- Black cohosh ( cimicifuga racemosa)
- Chaste tree ( Vilex agnus- castus)
- Damiana ( Turnera diffuse)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
- False unicorn root (Chamaelirium luteum)
- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
- Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus, Panax quinquefolius)
- Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
- Liferoot (Senecio Bursas)
- Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
- Red clover ( Tritolium pretense)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- St. Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
- Sarsaparilla (smilax officinalis)
- Saw palmetto (Serenoa serrulata)
- Shepherd's purse (CapseIla bursapastoris)
- True unicorn root (Aletris farinosa)
- Wild yam (Dioscarea villosa)