PMS Remedy

Evening Primrose

This herb's seeds, and the oil from it's seeds is touted by some to be the best natural PMS remedy available. Take 5 grams of evening primrose oil in capsules each day until your period is over.

Exercise

Some say this simply works wonders. Normal excercise relaxes muscles, stimulates blood flow, and combats fluid retention. Also, the endorphins produced by exercising make you feel better in general.

Chinese Angelica

Also known as dag-quai, this herb has been used as a PMS remedy in China for many, many years. Take 2 capsules twice per day.

Baking Soda Bath

Enjoy a natural bath by adding 1 cup of sea salt and 1 cup of baking soda to your normal bath water and soak for at least 20 minutes.

Nettle

Here's a really good PMS remedy that will reduce bloating and swelling during your cycle. Take one 100 mg capsule three times per day, or take 1/4 teaspoon of nettle tincture three times per day.

Chasteberry

Because chasteberry helps to balance the monthly cycle hormones, it has been used as a very effective PMS remedy for more than 2500 years. Take two 225 mg capsules per day.

Dandelion

Dandelion, a detoxifying herbal PMS treatment, helps to eliminate the irritability, insomnia, and anxiety causing hormones that flair up during your cycle.

Take 1/2 teaspoon of root tincture, mixed with 1 cup of water three times per day.

Rosemary

Another herbal PMS remedy that helps to stabilize monthly hormone levels is rosemary tea.

Mix 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary leaves in 1 cup of boiling water. Cover it and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Drink this twice per day during your period.

Black Cohosh

In addition to being another very good balancer of monthly cycle hormones, this herbal PMS remedy also helps to reduce feelings of anxiety, depression, mood swings, and tension associated with PMS.

Take two 20 mg capsules of extract daily, or drink four droppers of tincture mixed in some water or tea three times per day.