Lack of menstruation
( Amenorrhea )

Many women experience partial or total amenorrhea: their menstrual cycles just stop. There can be many causes for this complete lack of menstruation in women. Emotional stress, blocked or hidden traumas, lack of adequate nutrition (especially the lack of high-quality protein and fats), hormonal imbalances, an overly rigorous exercise program, or a negative outlook toward menstruation - each can result in amenorrhea. One of the most common causes is the use of birth control pills. Many women have waited for months, even years, for their menstrual cycle to return after having been on birth control pills for an extended period of time.

Supplements and herbs

Drink Female Tonic Tea or Women's "Root" Tea every day to restore hormonal balance and cleanse and strengthen the liver. You can either alternate these teas or drink the one that tastes the best to you.

FEMALE TONIC TEA

This is an especially nice tonic formula for the reproductive system. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, and contains uterine tonic herbs. It has a nice refreshing "green" taste.

• 2 parts raspberry leaf,
• 2 parts lemon grass,
• 1 part strawberry leaf,
• 1 part squaw vine stevia to taste,
• 2 parts nettle,
• 2 parts peppermint and/or spearmint.

Use four to six tablespoons of herb mixture per quart of water. Add herb mixture to cold water and bring to the simmering point. Remove from heat and allow to infuse for twenty minutes. Strain. Drink three to four cups daily.

WOMEN'S "ROOT" TEA

It has a flavor reminiscent of homemade old-fashioned root beer. It is a wonderful tonic for the endocrine glands, contains liver cleansing herbs, and is useful for gently regulating hormone production.

• 3 parts sassafras bark,
• 2 parts dandelion root,
• 1 part ginger root,
• 1 part licorice root,
• 1 part pau d'arco,
• 1 part vitex (chaste berry),
• 1 part wild yam root,
• 1/2 part cinnamon,
• 1/4 part orange peel,
• 1/4 part dong quai root,
• Optional: a pinch of stevia.

Use four to six tablespoons of herb mixture per quart of water. Add herb mixture to cold water and simmer for twenty minutes. Strain. Drink three to four cups daily.

Take Liquid Floradix Iron with Herbs or a similar liquid iron vitamin mineral formula daily. Follow recommended dosage on the bottle.

Drink three to four cups of the following formula during your envisioned menstruating time.

BRINGING ON THE MOON TEA

• 2 parts pennyroyal herb,
• 1/2 part yarrow,
• 2 parts peppermint,
• 1/2 part mugwort,
• 1 part ginger.

Use four to six tablespoons of herb mixture per quart of water. Place herbs in cold water and bring slowly to a simmer over low heat. Keep covered tightly. Take off the heat immediately and allow to steep for twenty minutes. Strain.

Homeopathy

The chosen remedy can be taken in a 30th potency for one to three 'weeks. If no results are obtained, another remedy should be considered. Also, a single dose of the 200c or 1 M can be given, and results awaited, though this kind of prescription is most effective if done by an expert homeopath.

• Graphites
  Absent menses with swollen feet, constipation, discharge, stomach pain.
  Amenorrhea at first menses. Pale, watery, scanty menses with nausea.
  Eczema; cracked, thickened skin, oozing a sticky fluid. Cracked nipples.
  Obesity, chilliness, swollen glands. Indecision, anxiety, averse to sex.
  Worse: cold, warm room, drafts, motion, hunger, night. Better: open air.
• Kali carb
  Absent or late, scanty, pale menses; may be early and profuse. Anemia.
  First menses delayed with water retention, chest symptoms. Acrid blood.
  Puffy around eyes, perspires easily, backache, weak muscles. Very chilly.
  Responsible, a worrier. Startles easily. Talks to oneself. Worse if alone.
  Worse: cold, drafts, touch 2-3 a.m., menses, first sleep. Better: heat, dry.
• Nat mur
  Absence of first period. Menses get later and later with a.m. headaches, patchy "mapped" tongue. Dry skin, cracked lips, thirst. Weak at 10 a.m.
  Late, scanty menses with heat in face, heavy abdomen. Chilly, anemic.
  Depressed, pessimistic, deep inner grief, well hidden. Loss of sex drive.
  Worse: heat, sun, sympathy. Better: open air, rest, fasting, at seashore.
• Pulsatilla
  Lack of menses at puberty, or from getting wet, exhaustion, anemia.
  Late, scanty menses, flow stops and starts; clotted, irregular, changeable.
  Thick, creamy vaginal discharge. Chilly, avoids fats, rich food. Thirstless.
  Mild, emotional, weepy, yet irritable. Likes sympathy and company.
  Worse: warm room, twilight, dark. Better: open air, gentle motion, rubbing.
• Sepia
  Menses absent or irregular, late, scanty; since pregnancy, puberty, the pill.
  Uterine prolapse or displacement. Heaviness, bearing down feelings.
  Exhausted, indifferent to loved ones, to sympathy, to sex. Sarcastic.
  Very chilly, feels faint. Loss of muscle tone, falling hair. Worse: cold, damp, before menses, after sex. Better: warmth, if busy, vigorous exercise.

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