*[[Ginseng]] has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years for many health conditions, including treatment of menopause. It is especially useful in keeping the vaginal walls supple and healthy, preventing drying, tearing and pain. Ginseng helps relieve insomnia, moodiness and hot flashes.
* [[Flaxseed]]s and flax seed oil is highly touted as one of the best estrogenic foods for natural menopause treatment. They are high in isoflavones, lignans and alpha-linolenic acid, which is converted during digestion to omega-3 fatty acids. Adding daily flax seed to the diet can help relieve a wide range of symptoms. Never heat flax seeds or the oil as this destroys their nutrient properties.
* [[Liquorice]] extract could reduce hot flushes in menopausal women.
*[[Vitex]] is known in English term as chaste tree or chaste berry. For centuries, vitex has been used as remedy for symptoms of menopause. Vitex is a Mediterranean flowering plant of the family Lamiaceae. According to Patricia Eagon, PHD of the University of Pittsburgh and the head researcher of the research team together with Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, vitex is producing an effect similar to the effects of estrogen in animals. Although further studies are still being made, the researchers found out those menopausal symptoms, especially hot flashes, are relieved when a woman uses vitex. Vitex easily bound to estrogen receptors in the body. When they tested the herbal plant with rats, the rat’s uterus became heavy, indicating that the organ is responding to estrogen in the body. The luteinizing hormone in the blood also decreased a clear indication that there is an increased estrogen level in the blood, since luteinizing hormone and estrogen are inversely proportional in normal circumstances.
*[[Panax Ginseng]] is controversial as alternative relief for menopausal symptoms. For several centuries, ginseng has been used in Asian countries as a tonic or restorative therapy. In a previous study, menopausal women who have been taking ginseng reported that their menopausal symptoms were reduced compared to those who are not taking any. The mechanism of action for ginseng is it increases the release of adrenocorticotrophic hormones (ACTH). ACTH is usually released when the body tries to cool off from the effects of hot flashes or hot temperatures. Ginseng basically helps lower the body’s temperature, a mechanism beneficial for those experiencing menopausal symptoms.