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| severity. It is a good idea to help the hormonal changes along with the use of vitex for balancing of the pituitary. Additionally, wild yam and soybean creams and oral preparations have been shown to aid in the balance of estrogen and progesterone. Phytoestrogens (see page 75) are good choices as they help in conditions of excess estrogen as well as in cases such as menopause where estrogen decreases considerably. |
| When nervous tension or insomnia are experienced during menopause, try nervine herbs such as motherwort, skullcap, passionflower, lemonbalm and oatstraw. If anxiety does not reduce with these herbs, kava kava should be considered. |
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