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title: Can herbs help with premenstrual syndrome and menopause symptoms?
description: According to this article, yes. Many complementary and alternative therapies including herbs may help relieve premenstrual and menopausal symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/herbal-remedies-for-premenstrual-syndrome-pms-and-menopause-2017/
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Study, 2017

# Can herbs help with premenstrual syndrome and menopause symptoms?

According to this article, yes. Many complementary and alternative therapies including herbs may help relieve premenstrual and menopausal symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

Not a study of specific people; educational review

## What they did

Reviewed the relationship between the menstrual cycle and hormonal changes, and discussed herbal and complementary treatments for premenstrual syndrome and menopause.

## What they found

The article states that premenstrual syndrome and menopause are due to changes in estrogen and progesterone levels, and that herbs can help with symptoms. Vitamins and hormonal supplements can also be used but may have side effects.

## What it means for you

This article supports using herbs for PMS and menopause symptoms but does not provide specific evidence about which herbs work or how well they work. No data is presented about which herbs are most helpful.

20 to 40

years of reproductive life when PMS can occur

## About the study

Original title Herbal Remedies For Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Menopause Authors Mrs. Kayathri Devi R Journal Pondicherry Journal of Nursing Year 2017 Study design Study What was tested Herbal remedies and other complementary therapies Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5005/pjn-11-3-40](https://doi.org/10.5005/pjn-11-3-40)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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