Premenstrual syndrome, natural remedies

Magnesium

Magnesium ensures proper heart function, regulates blood pressure, mood, helps counteract premenstrual syndrome and painful menstruation, muscle cramps, but also depression and insomnia, especially in older people. We also look at the main dietary sources of magnesium and the role of supplements.

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body and is involved in more than 300 different reactions that take place in our body. Magnesium is involved above all in the processes involving energy metabolism, DNA replication and repair and the synthesis of neurotransmitters. With age, magnesium levels tend to drop since bone mass, which is one of the most important reserves of magnesium, is also reduced. In addition, as regards the other age groups of the population, chronic infla...

Saffron

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity and antispasmodic, useful to protect the eyesight by improving the functioning of the retina, able to counteract the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, antidepressant, soothing and against insomnia.

It is a small perennial plant with a beautiful bright purple flower and red stigmas, we are talking about the crocus sativus, family of the Iridaceae, from which the famous saffron spice is obtained. Saffron, however, does not only give to the recipes a unique and exotic taste, but also has important healthy properties studied and demonstrated by scientific researches. Saffron, properties - Saffron contains carotenoids, which are antioxidant substances, such as crocin, responsible for the yell...

Lemon balm, mother tincture

Sedative and relaxing action, useful before important exams, tests at work or during periods of intense anxiety and stress, helpful in case of heavy periods, nausea, abdominal pain, headaches, insomnia.

Lemon balm, also known as balm, common balm or balm mint, scientific name Melissa officinalis, is a plant of the Lamiaceae family. From the leaves of lemon balm a mother tincture is obtained characterized by a sedative, anxiolytic and antispasmodic action (Scholey et al, Nutrients, Nov 2014), therefore useful in case of anxiety, nervousness, insomnia and before exams at school or university or important tests at work. This remedy may be able, indeed, to mitigate the performance anxiety that thes...

Borage oil

For internal use it protects the heart, counteracts inflammations, reduces symptoms of menopause and premenstrual syndrome, improves bone health, for external use results useful as an anti-aging skin.

Borage, scientific name Borago officinalis, is a spontaneous plant characterized by hairy leaves and small flowers of a beautiful blue-violet color. In a previous post we saw how this plant was used for cooking, today we will see in detail the properties of the oil obtained by pressing borage seeds, both for internal and external use. The seeds are in fact rich in gamma-linolenic acid with a powerful antioxidant action, able to counteract the aging processes and inflammations and helpful in case...

Jasmine essential oil

Relaxing, antispasmodic and painkiller action, useful in case of cramps or muscle stretch, cough, laryngitis, bronchitis, soothing properties for heavy periods, able to harmonize pregnancy and childbirth, velvety effect on the skin, cicatrizing and calming properties on cracked skin, redness or dermatitis, able to calm fear, improve self-confidence, aphrodisiac.

Jasmine essential oil is obtained from Jasminum grandiflorum, a climbing plant belonging to the Oleaceae family. It has a velvety action on the skin of body and face but it has also a calming, relaxing and soothing effect in case of menstrual cramps. In addition to this, jasmine essential oil can be also used as a remedy in case of depression, apathy and low self-confidence. Aphrodisiac. Relaxing action, painkiller – jasmine essential oil is able to stimulate the release, by the hypothalamus, ...

Vitex agnus-castus

Regulating action of progesterone, helps to relieve symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome and menopause, acne caused by hormonal imbalances.

Vitex agnus-castus, also called chaste tree or vitex, is a shrub of the Verbenaceae family, its fruits are very similar to black pepper. From chaste tree a homeopathic medicine is obtained, you can find it in chemist’s or herbalist’s shops, the remedy is used to treat problems that affect the female reproductive system but, if used on men, it has anaphrodisiac effects, leading to a decrease in libido, in fact in the Middle Ages the monks used this plant in order to keep their vow of chastity. In...

Alchemilla

Vaginal discharge, painful and heavy periods, premenstrual syndrome, helps to heal wounds and sores, brings relief in case of conjunctivitis, genital infections.

The Alchemilla, or lady's mantle, is a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family and has always attracted attention due to its characteristic beads that form around the edges of the leaves because of the natural transpiration of the plant itself. The medieval alchemists used them as an ingredient to try to find the philosopher's stone, hence the name given to the plant: alchemilla. Today you can use the alchemilla to stop bleeding, to treat bowel disorders, water retention, heavy legs, obesity and ...

Maca

Vitamins and mineral salts, energetic, helpful in case of stress and poor concentration, able to improve memory, can strengthen the immune system and can help during the premenstrual syndrome or in case of menstrual cramps, aphrodisiac action, for male and female fertility, can help in case of impotence.

Maca is a plant native to Peru. The most important part of maca is the root, also called Peruvian ginseng, with important healthy properties and used also by Incas. The properties of this plant are probably due to the fact that maca lives in the high Andes with important temperature range, this forces the plant to develop a mechanism of auto-protection. First of all, maca is rich in iron, zinc, calcium and vitamins A, C and of group B. Maca is also energetic and can be very helpful in case of s...