Homeopathy and Menopause :
Natural Solutions to Recover Your Well-Being
🌀Menopause: Finally a Subject We Can Talk About
With it no longer being a taboo word – with the power to bring on the most awkward of silences and side eye – menopause chat is here to stay, finally. Women feel far more comfortable being open about their experiences, not just with their healthcare providers but also among peers, friends and partners. Gone is the shame of hot flushes and the anxiety of trying to hide a surge, which can even make it worse.
However, this is not the only advantage to the much needed open dialogue. Women can now explore approaches and practices to help ease the symptoms of the hormonal transition and find what works for them.
A vital element of this conversation is homeopathy.
🌿Understanding Homeopathy
For anyone who has never heard of homeopathy, here is a short summary to bring you up to speed.
Developed over the professional lifetime of Dr Samuel Hahnemann in the 1700’s in Germany, homeopathy’s popularity has spread all over Europe, Asia and America to become the 2nd more used health medicines world wide according to a WHO report.
Homeopathic medicines are referred to as remedies; They are made up of various materials from the plant, mineral or animal kingdoms. A substance to be made into a homeopathic remedy is first made into a tincture and then diluted down to various potencies.
These are indicated as X or C or M for example; Each potency has a different strength of the remedy.
Aside from the “potentiation“, the unique method of selecting the right remedy for you is unique to homeopathy. Remedies are selected based on your own personal symptoms and are very much tailored to the individual patients. The advantage of this is that there is a remedy for every symptom of every patient experiencing menopause.
This article aims to help you find remedies for each stage of the transition from perimenopause, to menopause, as well as support post-menopause.
When perimenopause begins, how long it lasts and when exactly you have gone through the menopause varies from woman to woman.
The menopause is considered done and dusted and you are post-menopausal when you’ve spent more than 12 months without a menstrual cycle. This means the main source of your hormones transfers from your ovaries to the adrenal glands – in a weaker form.
It is said that during these 12 months is when the majority of symptoms occur, at their worst. However, most women now recognise symptoms years before, as their ovaries start to slow down their function, causing a drop in oestrogen and the start of symptoms.
This period is now recognised as perimenopause.
🔥Identifying the Symptoms of Menopause
For the purpose of this article, and helping to find remedies for you, I will focus on the main symptoms experienced.
These include:
- Hot Flushes 🌡️
- Anxiety and agitation 😟
- Insomnia 🌙
- Brain fog 🤯
- Nausea 🤢
You may only experience one or two of those listed, or some women experience all of them, and more besides.
How to Find What Works Best For You
As previously mentioned, remedies are selected based on your symptoms, and one remedy can cover multiple symptoms for a patient.
The best solution is to find a remedy which covers the majority of symptoms experienced, and begin with this for a short while to observe the remedy’s full impact.
After a trial period, reassess which symptoms have improved; you may find you need a stronger potency, or if new symptoms have emerged you may well need a new remedy.
Homeopathy is very forgiving, as due to its non-toxic nature, it can be used by everyone without fear of negative side-effects.
5 Essential Homeopathic Remedies for Menopause
Lets now look at the 5 most commonly used remedies by women for these symptoms.
1. 🟤 Sepia
If you have a marked feeling of fatigue, like being dragged down and crave sweets, and emotionally, you want to run away from the responsibilities of daily life and be alone, especially from those closest to you, then Sepia could be a great solution. Once you get going, you feel better – dancing, running, intense movement get the system going, even mentally.
2. 🌸 Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla is a great remedy when periods starts to become irregular and erratic, and when you feel emotional and be easily moved to tears for the slightest thing. Hot flashes occur daily but how they present can be changeable.
3. 💃Lachesis
Lachesis has a particular hot flashes in that a surge is usually focused around the head and gives a dry flash. You will feel high energy, easily nerved and snappy. Alcohol seems to help calm the nerves and you will feel the sensation that if you “could just have a period, all would be fine”. Most flushes occur at night which adds to the insomnia.
4. 💦 Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric acid is a great hot flush remedy; hot flushes are experienced predominately at night, but not exclusively, and you experience an inner trembling. You may also feel rushed or agitated, even when not experiencing a flush.
5. 🍃 Millefolium
An almost miracle worker for those experiencing flooding, which is a lesser discussed symptom of menopause but one that can have serious impact and so needs to be addressed quickly.
🔬Sarcodes : An Innovative Approach
Aside from these commonly used remedies, there is another group which are not selected based on symptoms, but on their function and are very useful to support the body through each stage of your transition: Sarcodes.
Sarcodes are potentised dilutions of secretions from the body. The main ones used during perimenopause and menopause are:
- DHEA (regulation of energy and mood) 🧬
- Progesterone (natural hormonal support) ⚖️
- Adrenal glands (stress and fatigue management) ⚡
- Hypothalamus (regulation of the nervous and endocrine systems) 🧠
- Testosterone (rebalancing of libido and physical energy) 💪
The decision on which to select, and when to use them, goes beyond this article and is best selected by an experienced homeopath.
However it is valuable to be aware they are an option, along with the 5 remedies noted above.
💆♀️Why choose homeopathy for menopause ?
- Natural approach with no side effects
- Personalized treatment based on symptoms
- Possibility of association with other methods (conventional medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture)
To add to these remedies, it is worth mentioned that homeopathy has literally thousands of remedies to chose from which could correspond to your symptoms, and with a certain amount of trial and error solutions are never far away.
For any of your symptoms not mentioned here, get in touch with a homeopath who can work with you and find your remedy kit to help manage the symptoms of your transition with ease.
🌟 Conclusion
Whether you’re perimenopausal, in the midst of your menopause transition, or already post-menopausal, there’s a homeopathic solution to help you navigate this stage of your life.
Consult a professional for personalized support and find the remedy that’s right for you.
Julia Edgely BSc(Hons) Homeopathy L.C.H.E
Mouans-Sartoux, France
M: +33(0)6 27 09 68 57
Expert in Alternative Medicine and Homeopathy
Since childhood, I have been immersed in the world of natural remedies and alternative health solutions. Coming from a family where home remedies and natural practices were a tradition, I quickly realized that I wanted to pursue a different path in the health field.
My curiosity about alternative medicine intensified when conventional medicine didn’t answer my questions: how can painkillers treat the root cause of pain? This question led me to explore a more natural and respectful approach to the human body.
Having seen firsthand the benefits of homeopathic remedies for myself and those around me, I chose to train as a registered professional homeopath. With a degree in homeopathic science and a specialization in research, I bring over 20 years of experience in the practice of natural health.
As a passionate homeopath, I work every day to support my patients towards better management of their health, while remaining a convinced advocate of the effectiveness of homeopathy in improving quality of life and treating symptoms holistically.