What the Yoga of Menopause – Alternatives to Hormone Therapy

Susun Weed emphasizes: “Menopause is not a‘ disease ’, but a path to power. Like puberty, menstruation is a natural and healthy change. Wise women around the world are announcing menopause as a health-promoting event. They see the hot summer heat as a 'rising tide' and the menopause transition as a deep spiritual journey. Many treatments - including ERT, HRT, isoflavone, and progesterone creams - disrupt the process and can seriously damage a woman's health. ” WEATHER STOPS ARE LIGHT The energy components of menopause are of particular interest to me. As a longtime yoga student, I was impressed by the many similarities between the signs of menopause and the well-known esoteric goal of “kundalini awakening.” Although the ideas presented in this section may seem strange or hard to understand, they do contain powerful messages about menopause, which are at the root of the Wise Woman. Kundalini is the root of all spiritual things… Kundalini is a special kind of force known in many cultures, including Tibetans, Indians, Sumerians, Chinese, Irish, Aztecs, and Greeks. Kundalini is said to be hot, quick, strong, and large. It exists in the earth, in the midst of all living things, and within the individual. Psychologist Carl G. Jung called the wandalini anima. Kundalini is often represented as a snake tied to the bottom of a spine, but women's mysterious stories place it in the uterus - or the area where the uterus was, in the event of a hysterectomy. Between both puberty and menopause, a woman's kundalini is difficult to control and may cause a large number of symptoms. East Indian yogi spend their entire lives learning to activate, or arouse, their kundalini. This is also called "gaining enlightenment". When they are successful, an increase in thermal energy increases the spine, in all senses, the blood vessels open, and they release themselves with hormones. As kundalini continues to travel to the spine, it alters the functioning of the endocrine, heart, and nervous systems. Not just for yogis, but for any woman who lets herself know about it. Menopause is a form of enlightenment. Hot summers are times of kundalini training. TAKING HORMONES? THESE HELP IS A growing number of American women are using herbal remedies to help them deal with menopause problems. Those who take ERT (estrogen replacement) or HRT (hormone replacement) may be surprised to find that traditional medicine has a lot to offer them. Remedies for women on ERT / HRT include those that reduce side effects and those that counteract hormonal problems. Herbal Helpers Counter Side-Effects Water retention is a symptom that is often cited unsatisfactorily with hormonal changes. Herbal tinctures and teas, such as dandelion or cleavers, and regular diets not only relieve stress, will go to the root of the problem and help prevent recurrence. Dandelion root tincture (Taraxacum officinale) strengthens the liver and helps release most of the hormones you are taking. When the liver works properly, the kidneys function better, and the tissue is no longer digested. The dose is 10-20 drops in several ounces of water or juice 2-3 times a day. If you have digestive problems, take your dandelion before meals; otherwise, it is always okay. You can safely take the dandelion daily for months or years if you need it or want it. Cleavers herb tincture (Galium molluga) tells the lymphatic tissue to move. The release of edema is usually rapid with 20-30 drops per ounces of water or juice. Repeat up to six times per hour if needed. Cleavers are especially helpful in relieving inflammation, sore breasts. Foods that reduce water retention include (in succession): a crop with a lively nutmeg, sweet potato, maize (and silk tea), grapes, cucumbers, watermelon (and watermelon tea), parsley, legumes, black tea, and green tea. Headache is the second most common result of hormone use. Unfortunately, it is common among menopause women who do not take hormones, too. Herbs help relieve headaches without any drug-like action - such as dandelion, yellow dock, milk thistle, burdock, garden sage, skullcap, and St. John's wort. John's / Joan's wort - often considered safe to take with hormones. Chinese herbalists say that headaches are caused by liver stress. My favorite herbal supplements are dandelion, yellow dock, milk thistle seeds, and burdock. I use one at a time, 15-25 drops of tincture several times a day, for two weeks. If the symptoms persist, I switch to another remedy. The strong tea of ​​sage leaves in the garden (Salvia officinalis) provides immediate relief from headaches and helps prevent future ones. It also reduces night sweats. Tinctures of skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) and St. Joan's / John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) relieves pain and relaxes muscles. Use 5-20 drops of skullcap and a drop of St.J's first sign - no, first thought - for a headache. Repeat the doses every 5 minutes until the pain subsides. Skullcap can be quite sedative, especially in large doses. Herbal Remedies to Prevent Hormonal Problems The risk of breast cancer increases by 20% in women who use ERT for five years or more. HRT use for five years or more increases the risk of breast cancer by 40%. Every five years of continuous use increases the risk. In addition, women taking ERT have a much higher risk of developing cervical or endometrial cancer. All women who use hormones increase their risk of lung and ovary cancer, too. Nutritional supplements such as red clover, and foods such as beans and yoghurt, provide easy ways to stay cancer-free. The red clover flowers (Trifolium pratense), when dried and fermented in solid form (one solution dips in a liter of boiling water for at least four hours) prevent cancer by providing phytoestrogens that counteract the cancer-promoting effects of oral hormones. The usual dose is 2-4 cups a day. The infusion tastes like black tea and can be topped with mint if you like. From uncooked beans and un