Treating Premenstrual Syndrome

Ayurvedic Plants for Treating Premenstrual Syndrome

Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) is termed as the women’s physical and psychological symptoms that happen every month just before or during the menstrual period. This is caused due to hormonal changes happening during the menstrual cycle.

The symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome are fatigue, stress, depression, anger, mood swings, irritated, gastric problems, headache, backache, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, feeling tender and heaviness on the breasts, menstrual cramps, and swelling on the feet. All these symptoms can make a woman feel unhappy during menstrual cycle.

There are some Ayurvedic plants to help you treat this problem very effectively.

Shatavari: This plant is very useful in treating almost all the symptoms that are associated with pre-menstrual syndrome. It helps in taking care of the mood swings, hot flashes, irritable bowel syndrome, and urinary tract infections that can cause during the menstrual cycle.

Gokasura: This plant is an effective health tonic. It is useful in treating premenstrual syndrome as well as menopausal syndrome.

Aloe Vera: The juice of Aloe Vera helps in treating the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. This plant can be taken as a single or a combination with other plants to treat effectively the symptoms like mood swings, swelling and pain on the legs, heaviness in breasts, and fatigue.

Licorice: It helps in balancing the hormones and helps in controlling and preventing the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Chasteberry: It is used in treating all the menstrual problems including premenstrual syndrome as well as menopause problems.

Black cohosh: The root of this plant is useful in reducing and treating the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Gingko biloba: This plant helps in reducing premenstrual symptoms. It reduces the tenderness and heaviness on the breasts. It also treats emotional imbalances that occur during menstrual cycle.

Ginger: Include ginger in your daily diet to get rid of gastric problems that are caused during menstrual cycle.

Garlic: Garlic reduces the symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome. You can also add cinnamon and cloves to effectively treat the symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome.

These Ayurvedic plants and remedies are useful in treating the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. However, you should also follow proper diet, regular exercise, yoga, breathing exercise, and meditation before the symptoms can attack you.

You should also make a slight change in your diet to avoid gastric problems during menstrual cycle. Avoid vegetables that cause gas in the stomach. Include ginger and garlic in your daily food preparations. Get rid of negative thoughts and always think positively to treat all the emotional problems caused during a menstrual cycle.

Consider the above in your search for treating premenstrual syndrome in a natural way. Be sure to consult an Ayurveda practitioner for best advice.

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