Top 4 Best Herbal Remedies for Mood Swings During Menopause
Making it a struggle to enjoy your daily interactions with loved ones and co-workers, menopausal mood swings can be tough to cope with. Women have been undergoing “the change” for centuries but only recently began seeking naturally occurring herbs to fight their menopausal symptoms. Try these 4 natural herbal remedies to help balance your mood swings.
Ginkgo biloba
Native to China, ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest tree species in the world. As such, it is not surprising that Ginkgo biloba was used in ancient Chinese culture as a remedy for everything from asthma to the common cold.
The herb's main benefit is that it improves cognitive function by bolstering blood flow to the brain. Ginkgo also acts as a phytoestrogen (plant compounds that mimic which mimic estrogen) which helps balance erratic hormone levels.
Today, ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) is used to treat hormonal problems such as menopausal mood swings, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's. Ginkgo biloba can also be purchased as a tea, powder or skin product.
Black cohosh
This North American plant - also known as black snakeroot - is a common herbal alternative to HRT in menopausal women experiencing mood swings. Although little medical research is available about black cohosh, many women have reported great success in using this herb as a treatment for menopausal mood swings. It has been suggested that black cohosh treats menopausal symptoms by releasing a hormone that works similar to estrogen, which helps to balance hormone levels.
Black cohosh can be purchased in several different forms - as tablets, pill, and black cohosh extract in its natural form, used to make black cohosh tea - making it easy to integrate into your daily lifestyle.
Dong quai
Native to Japan, China and Korea, dong quai has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years to treat menstrual and menopausal symptoms. Dong quai, like ginkgo biloba, is a phytoestrogen that replaces naturally-occurring hormones like estrogen with plant hormones that act similarly to estrogen when introduced into the female body.
Dong quai is also a mild sedative and stress reliever - great for balancing menopausal mood swings! It can be purchased in many forms - pills, powders, dry root slices, liquid, or tea packets.
Macafem
A non-estrogenic herb, Macafem originates from the Andean mountains of Peru. Macafem provides relief for menopausal mood swings by stimulating the growth of naturally-occurring hormones like estrogen in the female body to help balance hormone levels. Macafem can be purchased in tablet form.
Now that you’ve read about these four natural remedies to treat menopausal mood swings, learn more about the difference between phytoestrogenic and non-estrogenic herbs. Click here for more information.
