Good Herbal Health

Radical hormonal changes happen in the female body when a woman reaches the menopause stage.  Such changes result to a hormonal imbalance that triggers the occurrence of several unwelcome and even dreaded symptoms.  The most common menopausal symptoms are hot flashes, irritability, and night sweats.  Another menopausal symptom, which is less recognized, is depression.

The hot flashes are usually treated by either the estrogen replacement therapy or the hormonal replacement therapy.  But the depression and anxiety associated with menopause are often ignored.  In some cases, women take anti-depression prescription drugs that don’t really provide real solutions and sometimes produce side effects.

Emotions in a woman, such as happiness and sadness, are largely influenced by hormones in her body.  A woman, with a hormonal imbalance, becomes more prone to depression.  During menopause, she realizes that her body was never really under her control. Estrogen levels will drop, no matter how she religiously sticks to a health diet.  Vaginal dryness and urinary changes will occur no matter involved she is in exercise and physical fitness.  Such realizations add to depression.

The depression associated with menopause can be addressed when a woman utilizes herbal medicines.  These herbal medicines are formulated out of extracts from medicinal plants that have been known for centuries to provide benefits to humans.  The extracts of these plants are potent.  The effects of such extracts are now slowly recognized by the conventional medical world.

One proven and effective botanical formulation that can bring menopause relief is the Menozac.  This herbal medicine has an ingredient that can help a woman cope with the depression caused by menopause.  This ingredient is the extract of the leaves from the plant known as Damiana.

The Damiana (scientific name: Turnera diffusa) grows abundantly in hot and humid climates.  This is why the Damiana can be found in Central America, such as in Guerrero and Veracruz, Mexico .  The Damiana is also abundant in South America, such as in Belize, Guatemala, Cuba, and Haiti.

Throughout history, the Damiana has been known as an aphrodisiac, or a plant that can induce sexual desires.  This means that such particular effect can help a woman whose sexuality drastically decreases during her menopause.  The Damiana can also produce euphoric feelings.  This certain effect is believed to relieve the anxiety and depression that a woman will surely experience in her menopause. 

In addressing depression, the extracts from the leaves of the Damiana help provide menopause relief.  This medicinal yellow-flowered plant is a viable alternative that women can use when they reach their menopause.