Top 10 Natural Remedies for PMS Relief

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8. Herbal remedies

There are plenty of herbal remedies around and there is surely one that will work for you. Chaste tree berry is one that was used by the ancient Greeks to reduce PMS symptoms and balance out hormones. Black cohosh was used by Native Americans for cramps and licorice is a phytoestrogen that can stop bloating and ease breast tenderness. Don’t take licorice if you have diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney, heart, or liver disease. A popular herb in China is dong quai, which is also good or treating PMS and regulating hormones. Take a trip to your local health food store and check out the wide selection of herbal remedies. One is bound to work for you!

9. Think gamma linoleic acid

Think what? Gamma Linoleic Acid. No, it’s not a new rock band, it’s a substance that causes your body to make prostaglandin E-1, which reduces inflammation, and eases cramps, headaches, and breast tenderness. You can find gamma linoleic acid in evening primrose oil, black currant oil, and borage oil, which are all available at your local health food store. Take these supplements along with a good multivitamin that has vitamins B6 and C, zinc, and magnesium as these will help your body process gamma linoleic acid more effectively.

10. Tea time!

Many herbal teas can help fight the symptoms of PMS and fight bloating. The best teas for PMS would be catnip, chamomile, red raspberry, and partridge berry. You can also take valerian tea or dandelion tea as a diuretic, but not if you are already on prescription diuretics.

Sources:

Organiclifestylemagazine.com

Vitamin B6 (therapeutic uses), by: EBSCO CAM Review Board, Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, January, 2014

University of Maryland Medical Center

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