Have you ever used natural plant medicine to heal yourself?
During our PCOS journey, we frequently discover periods when our hormones are out of balance and suffer symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, fogginess, difficulty sleeping, low libido, and more.
It can also be more difficult to manage due to hormone-disrupting substances, environmental pollutants, lifestyle choices, and increased stress. Fortunately, there are wonderful herbs that can support hormone balance.
We’re going to explore the world of herbal supplements to find out which ones can make you feel like your best self.
Which Herbs Help Maintain Hormone Balance?
Hormone balance and regulation can be achieved with the aid of numerous herbs. In order to assist you in getting started, we’ve put together a list of our favourites.
Ashwagandha
Being an adaptogen, ashwagandha can support your body’s innate ability to adjust to both physical and psychological stressors. Ashwagandha has been shown to help maintain normal cortisol levels, your body’s stress hormone, and keep you from experiencing symptoms of exhaustion, depression, and anxiety when under stress. Additionally, ashwagandha may lessen anxiety.
Black Cohosh
Black cohosh has been shown in studies to bind to your body’s natural opioid receptors, which means it may help ease menopausal discomfort and muscle aches. It may also help relieve menopausal depression and fatigue. Black cohosh may also help with hot flashes and night sweats. However, if you or your family has a history of liver disease, you should talk to your doctor before taking any supplements.
Chasteberry
The herb chasteberry, also known as vitex, is used to lessen the unpleasant effects of your menstrual cycle. In addition to controlling prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone, vitex also affects dopaminergic transmission. It has been demonstrated to raise progesterone levels in the body, which may help lessen symptoms like painful period cramps, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and breast tenderness.
Dandelion Root
The bitter, choleretic, cholagogue, tonic, antirheumatic, and gastrointestinal tract-beneficial herb dandelion root. Hormone imbalance symptoms can be lessened and excess hormones can be eliminated from the body with the help of this herb. But bear in mind that if you have a known allergy to members of the Asteraceae family, you must not consume dandelion root.
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Maca
Maca, sometimes called “nature’s viagra,” has been shown to help with menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, decreased depression, fatigue, and increased libido.
Milk Thistle
Milk thistle is a purifying herb that is mainly used for liver detoxification, much like dandelion root. Since milk thistle has been shown to improve oestrogen metabolism, it may help eliminate excess oestrogen from the body and lessen symptoms of hormone imbalance, including tension in the head and neck, mood swings, bloating, and trouble falling asleep. Galactagogues also include milk thistle.
