suggestion to Barbara for hot flashes

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In a message dated 2/3/04 12:29:09 PM Central Standard Time,

lessor writes:

 

 

> >Any suggestion would be welcome except HRT which

> I quite doing 14 months ago.<

>

 

Hi Barbara,

I dont' t know what HRT is but i started haveing hot flashes when i was 37

years old. ( almost fell off tha seawall in Palm Beach, lol) Luckily, i had a

friend ,who was into herbs and herbal remedies, who worked at a health food

store. She turned me on to a product called " Femtrol " which is still being

distributed today ( this was back in the 70's) I started taking 2 tabs-4times a

day

for the first 2 weeks to get them under control, then backed off to 2 twice

a day and continued taking them for 15 years. I have never taken any kind of

Estrogen replacement, just these herbal tablets and i have to say they worked

very well for me. I have since then reacommended them to many of my friends,

all of whom have had great sucess with them if they stick with them. Since i'm

well through the monopause, THANK GOD, lol, i no longer take them but some of

the herbs in them are the ones recommended for female reproduction health. ie,

Chaste Berry, False Unicorn, Licorish ( sorry about tha spelling) to mention

a few. It also contained the herb the Chinese recommend which is Dong Quai.

They also kept all the other symptoms under wraps. I used to wake up in the

morning and feel like i wanted to kill someone, lol, even if it was me! Hope

this

helps you some. Your friend and His, Deonia

 

 

 

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Deonia, Barbara and other...

 

--- Deonia2 wrote:

> Hi Barbara,

> I dont' t know what HRT is

 

Hormone Replacement Therapy.

 

> longer take them but some of

> the herbs in them are the ones recommended for

> female reproduction health. ie,

> Chaste Berry, False Unicorn, Licorish ( sorry about

> tha spelling) to mention

> a few. It also contained the herb the Chinese

> recommend which is Dong Quai.

> They also kept all the other symptoms under wraps. I

> used to wake up in the

> morning and feel like i wanted to kill someone, lol,

> even if it was me!

 

Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture are wonderful modalities

for gynecological imbalances, including menopausal

symptoms, however, it is very important to have a

diagnostic session with a

practitioner to see what pattern is being expressed.

There are several different imbalances that may cause

hot flashes depending on individual constitution.

What herbal formula that works for one person's

constitutional pattern, may not work for another's and

in fact may be counterproductive.

 

Most states of the US have

practitioners. You can look at www.gancao.net and

many other places on the web for referrals.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Christina, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac

Denver, Colorado

 

 

 

 

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Hey all,

 

I have found that taking 2 Borage oil capsules daily (you can find them in

health food stores) has helped me tremendously with hot flashes. It takes

effect within two weeks of beginning the regime. Everyone that I have told this

to, and have taken the Borage oil, is very pleased. Also, Borage is reportedly

beneficial for your heart, skin, nerves and moods!

 

Blessings,

Doreen

 

-

Christina

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 5:50 PM

 

Re: suggestion to Barbara for hot flashes

 

Deonia, Barbara and other...

 

--- Deonia2 wrote:

> Hi Barbara,

> I dont' t know what HRT is

 

Hormone Replacement Therapy.

 

> longer take them but some of

> the herbs in them are the ones recommended for

> female reproduction health. ie,

> Chaste Berry, False Unicorn, Licorish ( sorry about

> tha spelling) to mention

> a few. It also contained the herb the Chinese

> recommend which is Dong Quai.

> They also kept all the other symptoms under wraps. I

> used to wake up in the

> morning and feel like i wanted to kill someone, lol,

> even if it was me!

 

Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture are wonderful modalities

for gynecological imbalances, including menopausal

symptoms, however, it is very important to have a

diagnostic session with a

practitioner to see what pattern is being expressed.

There are several different imbalances that may cause

hot flashes depending on individual constitution.

What herbal formula that works for one person's

constitutional pattern, may not work for another's and

in fact may be counterproductive.

 

Most states of the US have

practitioners. You can look at www.gancao.net and

many other places on the web for referrals.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Christina, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac

Denver, Colorado

 

 

 

 

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In a message dated 2/3/04 7:06:41 PM Central Standard Time,

celtic_selky writes:

 

 

> .>however, it is very important to have a

> diagnostic session with a

> practitioner to see what pattern is being expressed. <

>

> Sorry, wasn't intending to put myself up as an expert of any kind. Only

> sharing what has helped me and others i have known in the past. Yours and His,

> Deonia

 

 

 

 

 

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Deonia and All,

 

Sorry, if I was not clear. I did NOT mean any

criticism of Deonia's post. What I posted was just

for general information as I am painfully aware of the

damage that can be done with an improperly prescribed

Chinese herbal formula (and possibly same with a

western herbal formula, I just don't know western

herbs).

 

When I was a student and just beginning, I caused

myself a number of uncomfortable " side effects " with

formulas that did not take into account all my own

particular constitutional features. (And I am

particularly sensitive, so now years later, it's still

very difficult for me to find a good formula that

won't cause unwanted " side effects " .)

 

Whenever I am in Whole Foods or Wild Oats or stores

like them, I cringe to hear the staff directing

someone to a particular herb or formula when I can

just *look* at the person and tell it's probably going

to give them problems, and sometimes I suspect BIG

problems. And I often wonder if they connect the

likely problems with the herb, or if they just keep

taking the herb(s).

 

Whenever Chinese herbs and/or *especially formulas*

and amateurs are involved, I get worried because the

paradigm governing the prescription is so VERY

different from ours (in the West). I cannot see how

someone without more than a passing familiarity with

the diagnostics of Chinese herbal medicine can use

them without problems.

 

I even worry about the implications I can think of

with Western herbal formulas and products based on

what I know about Chinese Herbs. For instance,

usually oils, such as the borage mentioned on a

previous post on this thread or soy, is a great idea,

but if someone has " Qi stagnation " esp of the Liver

System, then such a " rich " product as an oil, or a

" rich " herb might cause even MORE " stagnation " that in

turn creates more " heat " thereby making the hot

flashes much WORSE instead of better. So in that

case, you have to use cooling and moving herbs along

with the " rich " herbs/oils to avoid the problems while

getting the benefits. And that's just one instance.

 

All that said, I feel all people need to be empowered

to take control of their own health to the highest

level possible. And so along with advocating going to

a practitioner for people who do not have a lot of

education in these instances, I highly advocate

educating yourself with all the wonderful resources

out on the market today. Healing With Whole Foods by

Pritchford is a great place to start as in Chinese

Medicine, foods have the same functions as herbs.

 

Sorry to run on so, I hope this helps rather than

making it more confusing.

 

Christina

--- Deonia2 wrote:

> > however, it is very important to have a

> > diagnostic session with a

> > practitioner to see what pattern is being

> expressed. <

> >

> Sorry, wasn't intending to put myself up as an

> expert of any kind. Only

> sharing what has helped me and others i have known

> in the past. Yours and His,

> Deonia

 

 

 

 

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