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Ten
Tips for Women with PMS
by Susun S. Weed
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Water
retention, mood swings,
sore breasts, and indigestion
are problems experienced
by many women in the week
preceeding menstruation.
Here are a few tips from
Susun Weed's best-selling
book, NEW Menopausal
Years the Wise Woman Way
(Alternatives for Women
30- 90) to help ease
these discomforts.
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To
relieve water retention
1) 10-20
drops of dandelion root tincture
in a cup of water with meals and
before bed.
2) A
strong infusion (one
ounce of dried herb in
a quart of boiling water,
brewed overnight) of
the common weed, stinging
nettle, not only relieves,
but also helps prevent
further episodes of water
retention. Weed says
she drinks a cup or more
of this infusion daily
whenever she wants to
nourish her kidneys and
adrenals.
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To
moderate mood swings
3) Tincture
of the flowering tops of fresh
motherwort is a favorite calmative
of herbalist Weed. She uses 5-10
drops in a small amount of water
as a dose, which she repeats as
needed, sometimes as frequently
as 3-4 times an hour, until the
desired effect is achieved. "I
never feel drugged or groggy or
out-of-it when I use motherwort
to help me calm down," she
says.
4) For
women who consistently
feel rage premenstrually,
Weed uses 20-30 drops
of motherwort tincture
twice a day for a month
to help stabilize moods
and urges the woman to
take a moon day -- one
day right before or at
the start of the menstrual
flow which is set aside
for you and you alone.
5) One
or more cups of an infusion
of the herb oatstraw (the
grass of the plant that
gives us oatmeal) helps
the nerves calm down and
provides a rich source
of minerals known to soothe
frazzeled emotions.
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To
relieve congestion
and tenderness in
the breasts
6) 20-30
drops of the tincture of cleavers,
another common weed, works
wonders. This plant, also called "goose
grass" was used as a black
tea substitute by the colonists.
The dose may be repeated every
hour or up to 6 times a day.
7) Women
who get a lot
of calcium and
magnesium from
their diet (leafy
greens, yogurt,
and many herbs
are rich in these
minerals) have
less breast tenderness.
Increase the
minerals in your
diet with a cup
or more of red
clover/mint infusion
daily.
8)Large
cabbage leaves, steamed whole
until soft, and applied as
warm as tolerable, can be used
as a soothing compress on breasts
which are sore and swollen.
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To
relieve digestive distress
9) A
daily doses of 1 teaspoonful/5ml
yellow dock root vinegar.
10) A
cup of yogurt in the
morning (buy it plain
and add fruit at home)
replaces gut flora and
insures easy digestion
all day long.
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This
article was syndicated from www.susunweed.com:
http://www.susunweed.com/susunweedarticles.htm#an3
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