J Perianesth Nurs. 1999 Jun; 14(3): 139-43.

Ease through menopause with homeopathic and herbal medicine.

Gardner C.

Homeopathic and Natural Healing Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA.

Traditionally, women have gone through many changes both physically and mentally during menopause. Everyday stress can exacerbate the effects many women experience. Hormonal replacement, while alleviating many symptoms, can also generate symptoms such as gall-bladder disease, elevated blood pressure, breast tenderness, abnormal bleeding, weight gain, depression, and an increased risk of endometrial and breast cancer. Women do not have to suffer the emotional or physical discomforts as they mature nor do they have to possibly risk their health by using traditional therapies. The use of natural remedies is gaining in popularity and the use of herbs and other natural therapies can reduce the symptoms many women experience. More than 70 different homeopathic remedies and herbs have been used with clinical success with menopausal women.