How To Safely Use Natural Remedies To Stop Menstrual Floods

Three years ago, I was shopping with my husband in a small town several hours from home. Suddenly I had to run back to the car when I realized I was experiencing a menstrual flood. This has never happened before. I was shocked and scared that the bleeding wouldn’t stop! I thought there must be a natural method that could help me. After cleaning in a nearby bathroom, pale and weak, but not ready to give up, I asked my husband to take me to the village health store.

‘No’, the woman who worked there assured me with an amused smile, “there is nothing to stop or slow menstrual bleeding.” The bleeding eventually stopped on its own, but that comment from a well-meaning but ignorant employee left me annoyed and inspired to search for herbs that I knew should exist and that could do what she said was impossible.

I found them.

Red raspberry leaf, ladies’ cloak, shepherd’s purse, and yarrow all delay or reduce menstrual bleeding. With a little research and experimentation, I found many other solutions to prevent the problem.

Use one or a combination of herbs to make an infusion, also known as herbal tea, or buy an herbal tincture at the health food store. I chose to drink an infusion made from a mixture of 1-2 teaspoons each: dried red raspberry leaves and ladies mantle leaves, covered the pot and soaked the herbs for 10 minutes in freshly boiled water. This treatment works best if you have one cup a day for about a week before your period and 1-2 cups during your period. If you like it sweeter, add several pieces of licorice root or a few lemon balm leaves to steep with the red raspberry and ladies mantle leaves, or ¼ teaspoon of honey after the tea is ready.

An effective aromatherapy treatment is to rub the abdomen several times a day with 1 teaspoon of olive oil or sweet almond oil mixed with 2-3 drops of sage or vitex essential oil.

I also found an unusual suggestion to reduce heavy menstruation in an old herb by Dian Dincin Buchman in my personal library. ‘Grate and pat dry the carrots and eat one piece at a time several times a day, as a powerful aid in regulating menstruation. Grate about a pound of the heaviest part of the carrot. Dry it on paper in the sun for a week or two until it crumples into small pieces. “He also suggests adding some cayenne peppercorns to the herbal tea of ​​your choice, drinking diluted lemon juice during your period, eating lentils, and drinking half cup of strong thyme tea, morning and evening. Suggest making shepherd’s purse tea by infusing a handful of the herb in half a liter of boiling water. Drink the tea hot if possible. Use 2 cups three times a day .

A long-term solution to address the underlying cause of hormonal imbalance is the wonderful women’s herb Vitex, also known as Chasteberry, which helps balance hormones. A scientific study from the 1930s using a tincture of dried vitex berries found that a month or two of using this herb normalized menstrual cycles and reduced flow.

Since excessive menstrual bleeding (or menorrhagia) can indicate several serious problems, be sure to consult your doctor for a diagnosis before beginning self-treatment.

Too much estrogen and prolactin or too much of a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin 2 are two possible causes of heavy menstrual periods. A slow thyroid also increases menstruation. The same goes for endometriosis, uterine fibroids, an IUD birth control device, and blood thinning medications.

Menstruation normally causes a decrease in physical energy, and if you bleed heavily, you may find that your blood pressure drops, leading to a feeling of exhaustion and an irresistible desire to nap during the day. Excessive menstruation can lead to anemia and can also lead to extreme fatigue. Some medical researchers believe that iron deficiency stimulates bleeding, leading to even greater iron deficiency.

To correct anemia, drink herbal teas made with herbs that have high levels of iron, such as nettle, oat grass, red clover, red raspberry, goji berries, and rooibos. Your health food store will have pills or liquid Floridix that is highly absorbable, unlike the iron pills that are dispensed in conventional pharmacies.

If you experience cramps along with heavy bleeding, use the same herbs suggested to relieve menstrual cramps (wild yam root, false unicorn root, cramp bark, and tuberose) to reduce the severity of both problems.

Herbs to reduce excessive menstruation

Vitex (also known as Chasteberry) – regulates and normalizes hormones connected to the reproductive system. It is especially beneficial and the herb of choice for many women for alleviating menopausal changes. It has a profound action in reducing “hot flashes”. Studies verify that vitex increases the production of lutenizing hormones, improving the progesterone cycle. At the same time, it inhibits the release of the follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, and normalizes the estrogen cycle. Vitex can be used for acute situations, but is most effective when taken over a long period of time. Side effects have never been reported from extensive and prolonged use of this plant.

red raspberry: Due to the drying effect of the tannins it contains, red raspberry is used to treat profuse and painful menstruation. Relaxes uterine and intestinal spasms and strengthens the uterine walls. Red raspberry leaves are also nutritious, as they contain vitamins A, B, C and E; They are also rich in calcium, phosphorus, niacin, and iron. They are an excellent source of manganese, a trace mineral used by the body to produce healthy connective tissue, such as bone matrix and cartilage, and an important factor in energy metabolism. Red raspberry promotes healthy nails, bones, teeth, and skin. Drinking 1-2 cups of red raspberry leaf every day is a nutritious tonic tea.

the lady’s tablecloth: The astringent and astringent properties of Lady’s Mantle help reduce menstrual cramps and decrease heavy menstrual bleeding. Helps a woman’s body adapt to changes in hormone levels during menopause. It is an anti-estrogenic herb that helps regulate irregular cycles, relieves cramps.

Yarrow: A catalyst for the female reproductive system, it has a positive effect on ovarian problems, menstrual irregularity, menstrual cramps and symptoms of menopause, insomnia, nervous tension, conditions related to stress. It is used to reduce excessive menstrual bleeding, relieve menstrual cramps, and stimulate delayed or absent menstrual cycles. The famous German herbalist Maria Treban writes: “Yarrow is a medicinal herb that would be difficult to do without; it is of great value for many diseases but above all it is an herb for women. I cannot recommend yarrow enough for women. women … A woman during menopause should take advantage of yarrow tea and avoid many internal concerns and other problems “. Drink a cup of yarrow tea a day;

shepherd’s bag: Shepherd’s purse is used to stop heavy bleeding and haemorrhage, particularly from the uterus when taken internally. It has also been used to treat postpartum hemorrhage. It is considered most effective for the treatment of chronic uterine bleeding disorders, including uterine bleeding due to the presence of uterine fibroids. Shepherd’s purse has been used internally to treat cases of blood in the urine and bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, such as bleeding ulcers. Shepherd’s Purse, an astringent agent, constricts blood vessels and reduces blood flow. Shepherd’s purse is also believed to cause the uterine muscle to contract, which also helps reduce bleeding. It is a remedy for blood pressure problems, nosebleeds, irregular heartbeat, wounds, and burns.

Precautions: Pregnant or lactating women, people with kidney stones or kidney disease should avoid shepherd’s purse. Check with your doctor before taking Shepherd’s purse if you have blood pressure, thyroid gland, or heart problems.