Menopausal Herbal Tea 

A herbal remedy that provides natural, gentle, and holistic relief for menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms caused by fluctuations in estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. For over seven years it’s been helping women just like you get symptom relief without the risks or side effects of drugs.

Formulated to relieve the most common symptoms in menopause including hot flashes,low libido,weight gain,insomnia and mood swings, this herbal blend is based in the latest research on phytotherapy (plant-based medicine) to help create optimal levels of all sex hormones, clear pathways for their use throughout the body, and manage hormone fluctuations to eliminate symptoms.

Menopausal Herbal Tea includes the following powerful ingredients:

• Black cohosh and red clover — for relief from hot flashes and night sweats.
• Vitex berry, and wild yam — for relief from symptoms like irritability, anxiety, and insomnia.
• Ashwagandha — with aphrodisiac and mood-stabilizing properties.

What is menopause and perimenopause?

• Menopause itself is normal and every woman is going to experience it. A woman is technically in menopause when her menstrual periods have stopped for a full year. While the average age of menopause is 52, women can begin menopause as early as age 30.
• Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause, when hormonal changes and imbalances often begin to take place. Most women experience perimenopause in their mid to late 40s, although it can occur as early as the 30s or as late as the 50s. Perimenopause can last up to 15 years with symptoms changing, growing more frequent or becoming more severe.

During both menopause and perimenopause, extreme shifts in the sex hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone take place. When hormonal ratios and balance are disrupted — a state called hormonal imbalance — it leads to the common symptoms below.

Common symptoms of menopause or perimenopause

• Irregular periods
• Hot flashes, night sweats
• PMS-like symptoms (cramps, bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, irritability)
• Sleep difficulties
• Fatigue, loss of energy
• Feeling sad, moody or overwhelmed
• Feeling anxious, heart palpitations
• Feeling forgetful, fuzzy minded or confused
• Irritability
• Bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, nausea
• Stiff, achy joints
• Weight gain, especially around the middle
• Loss of libido
• Vaginal dryness
• Cravings
• Thinning hair, hair loss

How do you know if you are in perimenopause, menopause or suffer from hormonal imbalance?

Determining the exact start of perimenopause can be difficult, because it is more of a transition rather than a specific symptom or event. The most common way to know if a woman has started perimenopause is by looking at her symptoms, which can vary greatly in type, severity and frequency depending on the individual woman. There is no accurate blood test for menopause.

The natural way to feel better

Phytotherapy or plant-based medicine is especially effective for relieving the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause when the herbs are adaptogenic. Adaptogenic herbs have the power to adapt to the specific needs of a woman’s body. This is very different from the traditional “one-size-fits-all” approach in most conventional settings, which often includes a focus on hormone replacement therapy or antidepressants.

The use of phytotherapy can resolve even severe symptoms for all women. Certain herbs known as phytocrines share important features with natural hormones, allowing them to provide symptom relief, and increase the body’s natural ability to make and use hormones:

• Phytocrines can act like the body’s own hormones. By binding to our hormone receptors, they allow cells to get the information they need to function.
• Phytocrines can imitate hormone functions. One example is the phytoestrogens found in red clover which closely resemble human estrogen and can help normalize estrogen activity in our bodies.
• Phytocrines encourage hormone production. Plants can gently stimulate the body’s tissues to make more natural hormones.

The natural approach is most effective because it recognizes that every woman is unique and so is her hormonal imbalance. Understanding and effectively treating hormonal imbalances requires a whole-body approach, rather than looking at health as a set of independent issues. This is especially true with hormones, which are all interrelated.

Made from natural ingredients without wheat, animal or dairy products, preservatives, sugar, artificial flavoring, filler, dyes, or coloring.

To brew your herbal tea, follow these instruction:

1. Scoop 1-3 tablespoons of dried herb into a strainer.
2. Heat 1 cup of water until it just comes to a boil.
3. Place strainer in your cup.
4. Pour hot water over herbs and cover to keep the essential oils from escaping.
5. Steep for 15 minutes to 1 hour and strain.

Disclaimer - The information presented herein by Mountain Maus’ Remedies is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider. 

Reference: 

Collins, J. Winter, 2006. Phytotherapeutic management of endocrine dysfunctions. NutriNews, pp. 1–4, 6–8. URL: http://www.douglaslabs.com/pdf/nutrinews%5CEndocrine%20Dysfunctions.pdf (accessed 12.19.2007).