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Herbs and Life

Filed Under (Daily Posts, Health) by Cynthia [More Me!] on Jan 23, 2006 3:18 pm

Tagged Under : Physical Health

I am liking Herbs! Very much so, actually.

See, I’ve recently been thinking about the major roadblocks of my life. The things I’ve had to deal with throughout the years. The tough obstacles and issues that have held me back and made my life tough.

One major one, since my early twenties, has been severe PMS. And looking for help in the traditional medical community has only met me with disappointment and frustration. The doctors just want to put me on the pill, which is so completely horrible for me. I don’t need the contraception. And the estrogen and progestins in the pill make me feel a million zillion times worse than the PMS itself. And so NO, I will not use them.

Something I discovered only a couple of months ago that is helping me tremendously is Vitex Agnus Castus. aka Chasteberry Extract. Oh this stuff is great. I’ve tried the progesterone cream, and that worked to a certain degree.. but from what I’ve read on the internet, when bio-identical progestogen doesn’t work enough, some women turn to Vitex Agnus Castus instead. I guess it regulates the Pituitary Gland and the hormones, and so helps even things out. And oh.. where the Progesterone Cream made 50% of my symptoms go away, the VAC makes about 85% of them go away. And I suppliment a little with Diuretics, too, and that also helps.

In addition, another herb has been helping me these last few days. Mainly Milk Thistle. Wow! I just have not been able to get back to healthy since I was sick before Christmas. But I’ve taken Milk Thistle for only 2.5 days, and I’m almost back to normal. It helps heal and make the liver healthy. And sometimes I get just a blah bad feeling around my midsection. Thinking it might be a bladder infection, or something. But maybe it’s my Liver. And today I feel so much better! I’m impressed.

So, the PMS is getting under control. And, amazingly enough, with it I’m getting more patience with life in general, relating to my dogs better, and to fosters better. And just feeling better. Wow… I wonder if this is how most people feel? Just.. okay. Not rotten. Not grumpy. Not angry. Not violent, even. Just… okay.