Pre-Menstrual Syndrome and Chinese Herbs

As mentioned in the previous article, the incidence of premenstrual syndrome, over 70% and 90% of women before menopause, and fewer women in the United States in Southeast Asia because difference between the lifestyle and social structure. Premenstrual syndrome is defined as a malfunction of the ovaries, which are associated with women's menstrual cycle is the impact of women's physical and emotional, and sometimes interferes with daily activities due to fluctuating hormones. This syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then decreases when the beginning of the period. In this article we will discuss Chinese herbs to treat liver Qi stagnation in PMS.

1. Angelica (Dong Quai)
Angelica is the queen of women's reproductive tonic herbs, it is used in traditional Chinese medicine treatment of all women by the release of the stagnation of Qi productivity disturbance, including pre-menstrual syndrome. Angelica contains phytoestrogen that helps to restore hormone imbalance before ovulation the uterus and relax the muscles, causing a reduction of hormone imbalance and the impact of pre-pain and menstrual cramps.

2. Milk thistle seed
milk thistle seed used in traditional Western medicine for more than a thousand years for the liver tonic. Chinese medicine, milk thistle helps restore the Qi stagnation caused by environmental toxins and other toxic substances that can cause liver abnormalities. It also helps to regenerate liver cells, which reduces the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

3. The White Pony (BAI Shao)
The White Pony says good liver qi stagnation and blood purifiers. It contains substances that help restore the imbalance in hormones before and after ovulation, reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and emotional and physical stress.

4. Fennel seeds (Xiao Xiang hu)
That the fennel seeds to help free the stagnation caused by the imbalance of Yin Yang Qi in the liver, as well as help improve the function of abdominal organs resulting in symptoms of premenstrual syndrome lessoning pre-menstrual, including pain and cramps.

5. Yellow dock root
Yellow dock root is a liver tonic in medicine, it helps to detoxify the liver to eliminate harmful substances in the liver, congestion of the liver, including resulting in improved liver function in the regulation of hormone production before and after ovulation.

There are many more Chinese herbs that help restore or improve Xian Fu Qi stagnation, for ti, Marsh root of the bone marrow, etc., visit the Chinese herbalist for more information.