Relieve PMS With Alternative Treatments
Cramps, headaches, mood swings - it's all part of being a woman
and suffering with PMS. Having a regular menstrual cycle is a
sign of good health but along with it can come pain, bloating
and over 100 other symptoms! And because each woman is different
there is no agreed upon case or treatment for PMS within the
medical community.
Conventional doctors will tell you to take aspirin and may offer
water pills or hormonal therapy but alternatives to these forms
of comfort can be more relaxing and have fewer side effects.
Acupuncture can relieve pain and stress for any ailment so it is
worth a try for PMS. Same goes for massage, and your massage
therapist can show you self massage to do on your lower abdomen
any time you need to relax cramps. No medicine is involved, and
both of these alternative therapies are non-invasive. Plus, they
leave you so relaxed that having them can turn a bad PMS day
into a happy one.
There are a couple of medicinal herbs that are used in making
teas and poultices for the relief of PMS symptoms. These include
Kava Kava Chai and ginseng. To relive cramping, swelling and
irritability, try Viburnum.
If you have trouble with swollen breasts and muscle spasms or
tend to get PMS acne, the answer to these symptoms could be
right in your front yard - dandelion! As a herbalist to
recommend the appropriate combination of herbs for your
individual symptoms.
Many people use crystal healing energy to increase blood flow
which lessens the headache and tension you can get with PMS. But
if you want something more mainstream you might try yoga. In
fact, exercise, and yoga in particular is a great way to relieve
symptoms and lessen fatigue. The slow stretching movements and
low impact cardio of yoga is very good for menstrual symptoms.
One method of treating PMS that is becoming more and more
popular is hypnosis . Hypnosis is geared toward finding out the
causes and conditions of symptoms, therefore relieving the pain
holistically. In the case of PMS, that would mean removing the
root cause of irritability and stress. While these are obviously
caused by hormones, the mood swings of PMS can be brought under
control with light hypnosis that focuses on teaching the patient
that the moodiness is temporary, and not to be taken to heart.
If you suffer from PMS and don't feel that hormone therapy is
safe and aspirin just doesn't do the trick, why not try one of
these alternative treatmenst? What have you got to lose besides
cramps, bloating, irritability and mood swings?
About the author:
Lee Dobbins enjoys learning and writing about herbs, home remedies
and alternative treatments. Please visit
www.herbs-home-remedies.com for more on alternative healing.
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