| Description |
| Premenstrual
syndrome abbreviated as PMS refers to the physical
or behavioral changes in women, observed before
the menstrual cycle begins. Generally PMS starts
7 to 14 days before the menstrual cycle. More
than 80% of menstruating women experience PMS
before their menstrual cycles. |
| Root Causes |
- Toxins accumulating in tissues and blocking
the circulation.
- Poor nutrition.
- Poor digestion.
- Imbalance of the nervous system.
- Accumulation of the physical and mental
stress.
- Lowering of natural resistance and immunity.
- Disruption of natural biological rhythms.
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| Symptoms |
- Moodiness.
- Depression.
- Abdominal cramping.
- Bloating.
- Food cravings.
- Headaches.
- Muscle aches.
- Breast tenderness.
- Fatigue.
- Acne.
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| Home Remedies |
- Beet root: The juice of
raw beet root is one of the most effective
home remedies for low blood pressure. The
patient should drink a cup of this juice twice
daily for treating this condition. Considerable
improvement will be noticeable within a week.
- Salt: The use of salt
is valuable in low blood pressure. Until the
blood pressure reaches normal levels through
proper dietary and other remedies, it is essential
that the patient should take salty foods and
half a teaspoon of salt in water daily.
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| Precautions |
- Take a hot bath: Hot bath
will relax all the muscles and hence relieve
you of PMS cramps.
- Drink Red Wine: Drink
some red wine. It will sooth the PMS cramps.
- Take a cup of tea: Make
a cup of tea; put some lemon juice and one
teaspoon whiskey in it. Drink it hot.
- Chase tree herb: Chase
tree herb is effective in curing PMS cramp.
Every morning put 10 drops of chase tree extracts
in a glass of water and drink.
- Potassium rich diet: Eat
a diet rich in potassium. Broccoli, fish and
beans are good sources of potassium.
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