Vergleich: Siehe: Wechseljahren + Blutgruppe + Schmerz + Krankheiten
[Daxa Vaishnav]
What is common to all these patients is a syndrome that is present
before the menses, called the Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) or Pre-Menstrual
Tension. One can label
a person as suffering from PMS if a group of symptoms recurs in the same
fashion and is relieved with the appearance of the menses. Its onset varies
from just a few hours
before menses to 6 - 10 days before the period.
What is the cause?
This is apparently caused by
water retention in the body. The other factor that is thought to be responsible
for this condition is extreme sensitiveness to the fluctuations in the hormonal
levels which are in turn sensitive to psychological conditions like anxiety,
emotional instability, and domestic stress to name a few.
What are the symptoms?
The patient can have physical
as well as psychological symptoms.
The physical symptoms can be varied:
Migraine headaches
Sinusitis and upper
respiratory tract infections
Painful swelling of the
breasts
Acne
Abdominal distension
Constipation
Pelvic discomfort
Frequent urination
Gain in weight
The psychological symptoms:
Lassitude, malaise and
tiredness
Extreme moodiness and
touchiness
Irritability
Emotional outbursts
Sleep disturbances
Depression
Suicidal and homicidal
tendencies
How can it be controlled?
Adopting a healthy lifestyle
that includes regular exercise and a proper diet will help control the
symptoms.
What are the changes required
in the diet?
Low in salt and sugar (before menses)
High in fiber content
Intake of Soya bean preparations
Restriction of caffeine- coffee, tea, cola drinks, etc.
Calcium supplements to reduce the cramps during the menses
Vitamins E and the B complex
How can homeopathy help?
Constitutional treatment by a
good and qualified homeopath will surely help in PMS. This will require a
detailed history, followed by the prescription of a remedy that would
be based not only on the patient’s physical symptoms but also on her
life situation and mental state.
Below some of the homeopathic
remedies useful in P.M.S.:
Calc.: pale, fat, flabby person/cannot tolerate
cold. Sweats easily from the slightest exertion. Her symptoms may be the result
of emotions, worries, and vexations. Mentally tired and full of anxiety.
Worried that others would observe her mental weakness and that people look at
her with suspicion. Full of fears that something sad or terrible would happen.
Craves eggs and sweets. Menses early, profuse and long lasting (an internal
examination may reveal fibroids or polyps of the uterus). Pains in the breast,
leucorrhoea, chilliness and headache before the menses. There is a sensation of
a weight on the top of the head, with nausea and cold hands and feet.
Graph. morbidly fat with a tendency towards
constipation and delayed menses. She is in extreme mental depression, which is
made worse by listening to music. She is indecisive and her moods change
constantly. She recalls the events of her youth, but recent events are
forgotten. She has a great aversion to sweets in her diet. Her menses are late
or irregular, pale and scanty. Sometimes she has leucorrhoea instead of menses.
Her premenstrual symptoms are varied- colds and cough, hoarseness of the voice,
headaches, nausea, itching of the vulva, weight gain and edema of the feet, and
leucorrhoea.
Kali-c. whimsical and irritable/quarrelsome-
quarrels with her family and with people at work. She is extremely anxious and
fearful. She cannot remain alone. This person is sensitive to every atmospheric
change and cannot tolerate cold weather. Weakness, sweating and backache best
describe her physical troubles. She has profuse menses and there is often a
continuous flow of blood till the next cycle. Before the periods she feels very
sad and is very hot and uncomfortable.
Puls. mild, gentle and yielding person. She is
extremely touchy and weeps easily. She likes fuss and caresses and is relieved
by sympathy and consolation. All her symptoms have appeared since she first
started menstruating. She is thirst less, though her lips and mouth are dry.
She dislikes and cannot tolerate food that is rich and full of fats. Her menses
are irregular and lend to be delayed. The flow is thick, scanty, dark, clotted,
intermittent and changeable. She will complain of pain in the breast before,
and diarrhea during and after the menses.
Lac-c.: forgetFUL. She makes mistakes in writing. She is sad and believes
her disease is incurable. The menses are too early and are profuse and in gushes.
The breasts swell up before the menses and are very painful. They cannot
tolerate the slightest jar and she must support them with her hands while
walking. She also has a headache before menstruation with a blurred vision,
nausea and vomiting at the height of the attack. Sore throat and cough often
accompany menstruation. The pains are erratic and symptoms have a tendency to
alternate sides.
Co n.: spinsters, widows and old maids.
History of repressed sexual desire or overindulgence. She is depressed, timid
and has an aversion to meeting people. Every excitement causes mental
depression. She takes no interest in anything, be it business or study. Her
menses are delayed and scanty, and the parts are sensitive. The breasts enlarge
and become painful before and during the menses. There are stitching pains in
the nipples and she wants to press the breast hard with her hand.
‡ [Joop van Dam, M.D. and Bob C. Witsenburg, M.D]
Premenstrual Syndrome = P.M.S. with Marjoram Comp. (= Menodoron: Majoranfrüchten/getrockneter
Eichenrinde/getrockneten Schafgarbenblüten/getrocknetem Hirtentäschchenkraut/getrockneten
Blüten der Grossen Brennnessel/w) and
the Menstrual Cycle-A.
Complaints:
headache/a feeling of heaviness/tiredness/feels
empty/dark/depressive/despairing/almost suicidal (sometimes feelings of
depersonalization)/often abdominal pain.
Ego
and astral body lose their healthy relationship to the physical and etheric
bodies. In view of the point of time at which the complaints occur, this
disharmony of the 4 bodies sought specifically in the processes of the uterus
and ovaries.
It
became apparent that certain remedies were almost always effective, so that we
were led to experience them as specific for this syndrome.
1.
Puls.:
remedy (D 12). A plant in which light and darkness are in competition: the
flower first hangs down and later straightens up again. The bell-shaped,
dark-colored flower shows a profound influence from the astral. The plant is
known in homeopathy as a gynecological remedy particularly for women who need
to weep a great deal. The light-organism (astral) regulates the fluid-organism
(tears).
2.
Hepar/Magnesium D4 dil. Depression with underlying lack of vitality or
exhaustion. Light (magnesium) and life are restored to the fluid-organism
(liver) and this affects the rest of the metabolism.
3.
Pot-e.
(= Tormentilla) D 30.
R.S.:
root of Pot-e. is regarded as a specific in its effect on the relatively
independent part of the ego-organisation that primarily regulates the
reproductive organs. Where the relationship of the ego and astral body to the
etheric and physical bodies has become blocked (amenorrhea/cramps), Pot-e. in
high potencies can break through this blockage via the ego-organisation.
Pulsatilla
D12/Hepar-Magnesium D4/Tormentilla D30 dil. during the week before menstruation
brought about a good alleviation of the premenstrual syndrome (approximately 50
patients given this treatment).
For
marked fluid retention (often with increased headaches), Betula/ Gummi Cerasi
10 gtts. TID was given.
When
a migraine headache came to the fore. Cycl. D 3 is indicated.
Here
(as with Pot-e.) we have an impressive rootstock/intense odor/phenomena
indicating a conflict in the plant between light and darkness (purple color and
a stem with downward curvature at the end followed by upward-pointing petals).
In
addition to the medication mentioned above as used in the week before menstruation.
Marjoram comp. (Menodoron) was also given, as well as 10 gtts. TID during the
second and third weeks of the cycle. In order to clarify the rationale behind
this, there now follows a discussion of Marjoram comp. and then of the
menstrual cycle itself.
Marjoram comp. [= Menodoron/Mill. e florae 20% + Thlas. herba
tota 150% + Orig. e fructi 30% + Querc. rubra e cortex 25% + Urt-d. e florae
10%].
Mill. = Achillea millefolium ‡ an aromatic composite
like Calen./Cham. with EMphasis on the form. The etheric oil is blue (as in
Cham.). In both cases the blue color can be experienced as an expression of the
dominant force working upon the metabolic processes/these are aroused but
simultaneously given form. R.S.: Mill. a "miracle" of the plant-kingdom
for the way in which the S works together with other substances in it (K). ‡
Thlas. = Capsella
bursa-pastoris ‡ a crucifer compared with other
members of the family physically not very substantial and only becomes clearly
noticeable in its flowering stage and in the subsequent seed-setting stage. The
plant has great vitality and grows on bare soil. In cruciferae the
sulphur-process plays an important role and in Thlas. + a powerful
silicon-process that gives the plant sturdiness. ‡
Orig. = Origanum
majorana ‡ a
labiate/a warmth-plant. It is on the watery side within its family: peppermint
and balm are drier, while dead-nettle is even wetter. Blooms in late June, and
the flowers appear progressively lower on the stem. The astral forces sink
deeper and deeper into it, lignifying the stem downwards. The odor is warm but
somewhat astringent. The substances of interest are mainly the etheric oils. ‡
Querc. = Quercus ‡ It
occupies a special position among the 5 plants used in Marjoram comp.
(Menodoron) while it is a tree. A restrained POWER resides in it. It comes into
flower late in the year/leaves loose their color late/foliage retained for a
long time. The restraint is to be seen also in the shape of the leaf. This form
of life is expressed substantially in the substances (Ac-tann./Ca). The calcium
moderates the life-processes where these threaten to get out of hand. ‡
Urt-d. ‡
strong rhythmic structure with emphasis is on the leaf. (It should
actually grow around the human heart, for it is, in the natural world outside,
actually analogous in its inner organization to what the heart is in the human
organism.) ‡
The
rhythmic system addressed in relation to metabolic processes. The
sulphur-processes + silicon/K/Fe. Urt-d. effects rhythmic organ in that sphere,
the uterus.
Ether-types:
Orig. labiates a powerful warmth-ether effect.
Thlas. the chemical ether.
Querc. the earth aspect of the life-ether.
Mill. light-ether
Urt-d. has all 4 ether-types united in it:
the life-ether in the lignifying quadrilateral
stem,
the chemical ether in the typical metabolic
processes in the leaf,
the light-ether in the sharply-indented leaves,
the warmth-ether (among others) in the
exploding seed of the flowers.
What
all five plants have in common is that they have great vitality and that their
life-cycle, in contrast to that of many other herbs, extends over a large part
of the year.
They
arouse powerful, enduring, constructive life-processes. In view of this
characteristic, one is led to allow Marjoram comp. (Menodoron) to continue
working for quite
a
long time (months on end).
The menstrual cycle
In order to get a clear view of the menstrual cycle and its irregularities, we
shall attempt to describe it as the result of the action of the upper and lower
poles upon the reproductive system.
At
the end of the first week of the cycle, the endometrium begins to build up
(proliferative phase) as a result of an increase in the oestrogens.
At
the end of the second week ovulation occurs, with a slight rise in temperature
and in progesterones, and the endometrium enters the secretory phase.
At
the beginning of the fourth week oestrogens and progesterones decrease, and the
endometrium begins to become ischemic due to the contraction of the spiral
arteries, until on the 28th day the endometrium is shed and excreted into the
external world as menstruation, and then at the end of the week the process
begins again.
From
a hormonal point of view we may regard oestrogens and progesterons as
construction-initiators of the female reproductive system.
The
construction begins at the end of the first week and continues until the
beginning of the fourth week, i.e. roughly covering the second and third weeks.
The destruction phase, expressed hormonally as (among other things) the decline
of the two hormones mentioned, covers therefore the fourth and first weeks.
Ovulation and menstruation occur in the middle of these two phases
respectively.
What
can these two phenomena tell us?
R.S.:
see all processes and events in the body as an interaction between:
nerve-sense
processes working from above downwards and from outside inwards and
metabolic
processes working from below upwards and from inside outwards.
As
soon as one process threatens to become too powerful, a re-harmonizing or
healing occurs, caused by a rebelling reaction from the other pole.
As
we can see from the example of the splinter, where initially the nerve-sense or
destruction processes dominate (splinter in the skin-sphere as being in the
domain of the upper pole), the metabolic system subsequently rebels and conveys
the broken-off matter outwards (centrifugally) as a suppuration.
Conversely,
if initially the metabolic or construction processes dominate (deeper inside
the organism, as being in the domain of the lower pole), the nerve-sense system
subsequently rebels and conveys the excess of construction materials inwards
(centripetally) out of the blood as an incapsulation.
R.S.
calls this "being on the way to disappearance from the physical
world"! An example of such an encapsulation would be any
calculus-formation or sclerosis.
Excessive
metabolic processes (exemplified by cholesterol) are excreted inwards by the
rebelling upper pole. Like an encapsulated splinter it remains thereafter in
the body as an attempt to restore the balance, be it only temporarily.
If
we now try to see the phenomena of the cycle as a special case of the above
dynamic system, we come to the following conclusions:
In
the 4th week when the ischemic phase begins, it takes several days before the
destruction has proceeded far enough for a "falling out of life" to
be achieved (as a suppuration), and for the metabolic processes, as a result,
to have rebelled far enough for them to arrange for an outward excretion in the
form of menstruation, so making an appearance in the physical world outside.
Conversely,
after the 2nd week when the construction has reached a certain strength, there
follows a rebelling reaction from the upper pole, leading to an ovulation, i.e.
an expulsion (or rather, inward impulsion) into the free abdominal cavity. This
cavity is actually not a cavity at all, but a virtual space, an absorbent
space, a non-physical, i.e. etheric, space.
Ovulation
is actually a disappearance from the physical world (see the splinter case
terminology!). It is not without significance that it is precisely with the
disappearance from this physical world that a cosmic world becomes accessible
(fertilization).
Just
as a fever is an intensified activity of the lower pole (reaction) following
upon an impulse from the upper pole (action), so is the rise in temperature
consequent upon ovulation to be seen as a result of this intensified
interaction between upper and lower poles. A normal menstruation, a healthy excretion,
without troublesome premenstrual phenomena, can occur only if the lower pole
has had its full force in the preceding weeks. If this is not so, the
destruction phenomena (feeling of
heaviness/fluid-retention/depression/headache) will be observed at the moment
that they begin (at the beginning of the 4th week). (This is analogous to early
waking at 3 h.. when the anabolic phase of the liver has not been powerful
enough and the beginning of the catabolic phase simultaneously brings awakening
with it. As is well known, Fragaria Vitis comp. (Hepatodoron) is an excellent
hypnotic in this case).
From
the above we can conclude that a healthy cycle can occur only if construction
and destruction both have their full force and # with one another.
Hence,
a cycle-therapy means a strengthening of the construction in the construction
phase in the 2nd and 3rd weeks and a strengthening of the destruction in the
destruction phase in the 4th and 1st weeks.
For
these reasons we have given up administering Marjoram comp. (Menodoron) through
the whole cycle or in the 2nd half and now give it in the 2nd
and 3rd weeks, while Puls. and Pot-e. are given in the 4th
and 1st weeks. ‡
[Kirsten Karchmer]
Your period should be nice bright red blood, kinda like strawberry jam.
When your menses blood is fresh and red, that's a good sign that all systems
are go, and that your uterine lining is healthy and that overall, you're a
pretty healthy gal.
Here's why: in order to produce a vibrant, velvety red uterine lining,
all your body systems need to be working well, and working together. Your bod
has two biological imperatives, to stay alive and to reproduce, in that order.
Once your body has pretty much taken care of its own needs, then it can put
extra resources into the reproductive side of things,
aka your uterine lining.
When the uterine lining is healthy, it's a good sign that your digestive
system, immune system, and endocrine (hormone) system are all functioning like
they should be, and that you're as strong and beautiful on the inside as you
are on the outside.
Your period can be a monthly indicator that you're giving your body what
it needs and then some.
When there's not enough to go around — Pale, pink, scanty, and watery
periods
From a biological point of view, your body is really trying to
accomplish two tasks:
1) stay alive and
2) reproduce. While reproduction is totally an important part of life,
staying alive is well, like way more important.
When your body has a hard time getting the resources it needs to thrive,
your reproductive system also suffers. Pale, pink, scanty, +/o. watery periods
often indicate that your
body is lacking some of its basic needs (nutrition).
One common cause of these deficient periods is that you're not getting
enough high quality nutrition in your diet. Try staying away from processed
foods and aim to eat a whole foods diet where most of your calories come from
protein and healthy fats. Meat can be especially important in helping building
blood as it contains higher levels of iron and protein - essential nutrients
for creating blood.
Another common cause of pale, pink, scanty periods is that you're eating
great, but your body is having a hard time processing the nutrients you're
getting. This can be a sign that your digestion or absorption are issues.
Sometimes food sensitivities, like gluten or dairy, can screw up the process of
turning food into building blocks for the rest of your body.
Whatever the cause, pinkish, watery, or pale periods can be a warning
sign that you need to put the breaks on a little bit, get some extra rest, and
focus on taking care of yourself.
Dark brown, rusty, and clotty periods are a total flinging pain
Those days when your period gets rusty, brown, and well, just kinda old
looking, those days tend to suck. Clotty periods usually end up being way more
painful, and for good reason, your body is having a really hard time getting
rid of the old uterine lining.
Menses cramps: Do you know why those little bastards exist? Hint:
totally not some stupid curse. Menses cramps help push old lining out of the
uterus. Beneath the uterine lining itself, the uterus is made of muscle. When
your lining doesn't shed easily on its own, the walls of the uterus contract
and spasm to help shake it loose. Another word for those spasms: period cramps.
Essentially, the reason that your period blood turns that rusty brownish
color, or that it's full of clots, it that it has become old and stale. Think
of a time when you cut yourself, after a while the blood dries up and becomes
this sort of rusty brown stuff right? Same thing is going on with your uterine
lining. When that old uterine lining doesn't get the boot right away, it gets
old and stale.
So what causes this? It can be a couple of things. Elevated body
temperatures, like those caused by chronic inflammation or hormonal imbalances,
can cause the blood to "dry up" and become more stubborn to remove.
Likewise, if you have really heavy periods, or really light periods, it may
mean that your body is just having a hard time getting rid of the
built up lining in the uterus. This can compound over time, making
cramps worse and worse.
Blue, black, and purple periods!
If you've ever had a black, blue, or super dark purple period, you know
that it can be a little surprising. Basically, these really dark periods are a
sign that your uterine lining has become even more stagnant than the rusty
brown ones that we just talked about above. Blue and purple periods may also be
a sign of poorly oxygenated blood or colder than
normal body temperatures that you might see as a result of something
like hypothyroid disorders.
Black periods are also usually accompanied by a lot of clotting and
pain. Again, this is a sign that your uterine lining is really dang stuck!
Black periods are also associated with endometriosis, fibroids, or other blood
clotting issues. Keep in mind that it DOES NOT mean that something is
definitely wrong (so don't freak), just that things are working
as well as they could be. If you're even concerned that something may be
really wrong with your period, always check in with your medical doctor.
How to fix a weird period
I've worked with thousands of women who looked like they were in great
shape, but suffered from terrible periods. They were healthy on the outside,
but weren't listening to
what their bodies were telling them on the inside. Here's the deal —
it's 100% not their fault that no one had taught them how to decode their
period symptoms.
Your period is a monthly reminder, a monthly checkup, to see how things
are going on the inside. Hopefully this article has given you the keys to
unlock what your period is
trying to tell you. If you're suffering from awful periods, chances are
you don't have to. Overly nearly 20 years of clinical practice, we've
formulated safe, all-natural supplements aimed at taking down your worst period
symptoms. Especially if you suffer from those dark, crampy, clotty periods.
Fennel Seed: In randomized, placebo controlled
trials, fennel seed was found to be as effective as NSAIDs for treating menses
pain - all without the potential side effects.
A 2012 study found that fennel seed
was more effective than a placebo for controlling severe menses pain. On
average, women started the study with 6/10 menses pain,
and five hours after taking fennel
seed rated their pain just a 1/10.
Fennel seed isn't just better for cramps than placebo pills, it held
it's own against a potent pharmaceutical pain killer (similar to ibuprofen =
requiring a prescription).
In a study of severe menses pain in high school students, fennel seed
was found to treat pain as well, or better than, mefenamic acid, a preferred
NSAID for treating menses pain. However, there were no reports of side effects
in the fennel seed group, while possible side effects of mefenamic acid include
nausea, diarrhea, rashes, autoimmune anemia, and kidney toxicity. A later study
confirmed these results.
Fennel seed has also been shown to relieve nausea and fatigue associated
with menses bleeding, decrease the duration of the period, and improve overall
feelings of well-being
when taken over several cycles.
Ginger was found not just to reduce the severity
and duration of menses pain, but to improve PMS symptoms (headache,
gastrointestinal disturbances, nausea, aches and pains)
A double-blind, placebo controlled trial found that, when administered
for two days prior to the period, and three days during, ginger reduced both
the severity and the duration
of menses pain.
The pain reduction wasn't just superior to placebo. Subsequent studies
found that pain relief from ginger was equivalent to both ibuprofen and
mefenamic acid. Because ginger produced no adverse effects, the researchers
concluded that it be used as an alternative treatment to pharmaceutical
interventions.
PMS: Researchers found that ginger was
effective for relieving a number of different PMS symptoms including: abdominal
and low back pain, headache, gastrointestinal disturbances, nausea, and joint and
muscle pain.
Blood Volume: reduces menses cramping, and the amount of menses bleeding
as well. In a study with 93 young women, overall bleeding volume decreased
significantly.
The researchers concluded, "ginger can be known as a highly
effective treatment for menses blood loss and the promotion of the quality of
life of young women. It is cheap, easy to use, and has fewer side-effects than chemical
and invasive approaches."
Curcuma: Contains highly anti-inflammatory compound
curcumin that helps reduce chronic pain and spasm.
Common to all the plants is curcumin (has been demonstrated to reduce
inflammation and effective in reducing chronic pain: menses).
The curcuma family is also particularly adept at decreasing menses pain.
Specifically, curcuma has been shown to reduce uterine contraction and spasm. Curcuma
has has a blood thinning action, similar to aspirin, but much
milder.
Leonurus cardiaca = Motherwort: Known for its
antispasmodic and relaxing effect on the uterus, it also helps relax tension
and irritability.
Cinnamon effectively reduced pain compared to
placebo in a study on severe menses pain. It also decreased the volume of menses
blood and nausea during the period.
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial, university
students were given either cinnamon, ibuprofen or a placebo to address severe menses
pain. Cinnamon was demonstrated to have a pain relieving effect compared to
placebo, but was slightly less effective than ibuprofen. Pain the cinnamon
group was reduced from a 7/10 to less than 2/10 during the course of treatment.
In addition to effectively reducing pain when compared to placebo, in a
separate trial, cinnamon also reduced the volume of menses bleeding, as well as
nausea and vomiting during the period.
Corydalis is one of the most frequently prescribed
herbs for menses pain in TCM. One study found that corydalis included in over 30%
of formulas given for menses pain.
The primary active component of corydalis, dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB),
has been shown to reduce both inflammatory pain, and pain produced by damage to
the nervous system. A member of the poppy family, corydalis has a similar,
though considerably weaker effect than morphine, and doesn't raise concerns for
tolerance or dependence.
Frankincense (= Olibanum) and Myrrh: A traditional combination that's been
demonstrated to be anti-inflammatory and relieve menses pain.
Frankincense and Myrrh are remembered as two of the gifts delivered by
the wisemen (= 3 Könige) as this pair is used in traditional medicine to combat
inflammation and pain related to menses and childbirth. Modern research has
also confirmed that these two herbs have anti-inflammatory and analgesic (= pain
reducing) properties. In animal studies, frankincense and myrrh were found to
be highly anti-inflammatory and worked in combination to relieve menses pain.
When there's not enough to go around - Pale, pink, scanty, and watery
periods
From a biological point of view, your body is really trying to
accomplish two tasks: 1) stay alive and 2) make little mini-yous to keep the
human race alive. While reproduction is totally an important part of life,
staying alive is well, like way more important.
When your body has a hard time getting the resources it needs to thrive,
your reproductive system also suffers. Pale, pink, scanty, and/or watery
periods often indicate that your body is lacking some of its basic needs,
especially on the nutrition front.
One common cause of these deficient periods is that you're not getting
enough high quality nutrition in your diet. Try staying away from processed
foods and aim to eat a whole foods diet where most of your calories come from
protein and healthy fats. Meat can be especially important in helping building
blood as it contains higher levels of iron and protein — essential nutrients
for creating blood.
Another common cause of pale, pink, scanty periods is that you're eating
great, but your body is having a hard time processing the nutrients you're
getting. This can be a sign that your digestion or absorption are issues.
Sometimes food sensitivities, like gluten or dairy, can screw up the process of
turning food into building blocks for the rest of your body.
Whatever the cause, pinkish, watery, or pale periods can be a warning
sign that you need to put the breaks on a little bit, get some extra rest, and
focus on taking care of yourself.
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