Homeopathy provides an alternative which is tailored to the emotional nuances of PMS.
Do you suffer debilitation mood swings with your menstrual cycle? If so, homeopathy is a brilliant support. In fact I would go so far as to say that home prescribing in this area can be so beneficial that it not only helps in the immediate 'acute' crisis, but the remedies, accurately chosen, can have a really long lasting effect on subsequent cycles so this is a great way to get into using remedies if you never have before. If your issues are of long standing and you find it difficult to pinpoint how you feel, come and have a chat with me so I can advise you from a professional perspective.
As homeopaths we take into account the whole picture always so look at the whole picture, what makes you feel better or worse and what your menstrual flow is like. You can find a whole blog on Menstrual Pain at the base of this blog post.
My Top Remedies for PMT:
Sepia is perfect when there is a feeling of heaviness both mentally and physically. Often there is real despair about recovery and a feeling of indifference felt towards those they love best. Sepia is worse for consolation, often crying when she talks over her symptoms. In general there is an irritability which can spill out into anger.
In Pulsatilla, we see a very changeable picture. This is a remedy where the woman craves sympathy and feels incredibly weepy. Everything is better for a good hug and consolation always improves everything because underneath Pulsatilla women can feel unlovable. Watch out for the characteristic need to have a window open, Pulsatilla is better for fresh air.
Nux Vomica is a very different picture with irritability and impatience uppermost. Nux is a great Hangover remedy so (if you are of age and have experienced one) think about that very hypersensitive to light, noise, touch, odors, even music - everything in fact that comes with alcohol poisoning - that is the Nux vomica state. Women who are fastidious workaholics may fall into this symptom frame.
Lachesis is a remedy which works particularly well at the start of the Period. This remedy suits a talkative, intense emotional woman where there may be a history of grief or depression. There can be jealousy, anger and many fears under the surface. Owner of a vivid imagination, Lachesis women can feel the need to do everything rapidly, there is a nervous excitability underlying.
Natrum mur is very different to Lachesis. Here we see a reserved and more introverted personality where grudges can be held for years, disappointments are seen as betrayals and are recalled when sad. Consolation, unlike Pulsatilla who needs that hug, aggravates the Natrum mur woman terribly and can lead to anger. Often the woman who will benefit most from this remedy has suffered from grief in the past and feels very isolated.
Stannum feels like crying all the time, but it makes her feel worse....Low spirited and sad, this remedy suits an anxious, nervous character where there is often forgetfulness and fixation of thoughts. Like Sepia, Stannum has a sinking, bearing down feeling in the body.
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