Five herbs that help women with PCOS and hormonal imbalance.
For women dealing with the crippling health issue of Poly Cystic Ovary syndrome or any other hormonal imbalance, our Feminine Balance tea contains herbs that have a long history of helping to alleviate the symptoms.
To balance hormones and regulate the menstrual cycle, Chaste Tree Berries (Vitex Angus Castus) and Dong Quai have both been historically termed the “women’s herbs.”
Dong quai, which is sometimes referred to as the “female ginseng”, can help to relieve cramps, regulate menstrual cycles and irregular periods and help to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Historically used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this herb can also soothe bloating, breast tenderness and mood swings.
Dong Quai can also aid in the treatment of anaemia, fatigue and headaches and because of its analgesic properties, it can reduce inflammation and muscle spasms.
Chaste Tree Berries, often referred to by its botanical name Vitex Agnus Castus, may enhance fertility and reduce symptoms of PMS. Commonly taken to relieve premenstrual symptoms, Chaste Tree Berries help to balance progesterone and estrogen levels. Chaste Tree Berries have a slow and subtle action to work with your body’s own natural cycles.
The addition of Damiana in the Feminine Balance tea helps to support healthy emotional balance for women who experience mood swings. It is known as a natural anti-depressant and helps to regulate the hormonal system to maintain a healthy sexual function.
Adding Calendula petals helps to treat delayed menstruation, if that it an issue. But wholistically, Calendula acts as a valuable herb for digestive inflammations and complaints such as bloating. It is also an anti-fungal herb.
Giving this tea a fresh aroma is Lemon Myrtle which is undoubtably one of the most popular Australia native herbs. It has antioxidant activity and boosts the vitamin C content acting like a whole-body tonic along with its delicious flavour.
While the herbs in the Feminine Balance are five important herbs for women’s health, there are other issues like endometriosis, which affects the uterine lining.
For this, another herb, Raspberry leaf, is a very good option and addition to the Feminine Balance tea. Raspberry leaf is rich in magnesium and has a long tradition in herbal medicine for uterine conditions as it tones the uterine ligaments in pregnant women.
Raspberry leaf is a very good herb for maintaining uterine health in women of all ages.
Note: Hormones are substances that are produced by a gland which travels via the bloodstream for specific use elsewhere in the body. Hormones are produced and secreted by the endocrine glands in your body. These glands form a network that regulates our growth, metabolism, stress responses and reproduction by releasing chemical messengers directly into the blood stream.
The Gonad glands are the reproductive glands (testes in males, ovaries in females), which produce sex hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone.
