That's
the
BIG Picture. What about Menopause
Details?
-By Martha Serrie Benedict
I find menopause is a wonderful time to test our relationship to
the plant kingdom. Grow a garden. Nourish yourself. Grow an herb
garden to care for yourself. Many of the plants helpful during menopause
can be grown in most gardens. On the top of my list is Vitex
also called Chaste
Berry or Agnes Castus. When hormones start vacillating, start
with Vitex
to put vitality back into the cycle. If you need to, add a
progesterone crème. Use it in the fleshing parts of the body
under the upper arms, sides of the breasts, between the thighs,
as well as on the face and neck.
To support the Chi and Blood of the cycle as well as the kidney
energy of life force, using Chinese herbs such as Butiao, Women's
Precious,
Xiao Yao Plus, and a Mega
Ginseng tonic. Adding Holiday
Bitters to enhance digestion and Tummy
Ease to improve assimilation of nutrients supports getting the
goodness from the food you eat. Using kitchen herbs and essential
oils for problem skin is fun and inexpensive. Adding rosemary essential
oil to your hair conditioner, or a rosemary hair rinse if you have
a bush of your own. Cleansing the skin with papaya or yogurt and
apple cider vinegar before doing a tonic mask of egg yolk, avocado,
and olive oil feel good and softens facial lines due to dryness.
Use a Chinese Yin tonic such as Six Flavor, if there is dryness
or Yoni
Oil topicall for vaginal dryness. Women have reported using
Yoni
Oil on their face and neck as well.
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