Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

PMS (premenstrual syndrome) is actually just a combination of several various symptoms that usually start a couple days before menstruation. They include depression, water retention, irritability, breast swelling and tenderness, mood swings, and even headaches.

However, PMS can be treated, and treated successfully. One of the methods is aromatherapy, and this can be the most pleasant one. All you need is to get a massage with aromatic oil or to take time out to relax in an aromatic bath, and this will help you tremendously.

Massage Oil

You are able to prevent the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome before it even begins. Two weeks to a week before the start of your period, just take time out every day to massage the stomach with the following:

5 drops pure marjoram essential oil
4 drops pure bergamot essential oil
3 drops pure lavender essential oil
2 drops pure geranium essential oil
30 ml grape seed oil

Marjoram is famous for relieving stomach cramps and indigestion, flatulence, and constipation. It can also help alleviate irregular and painful menstruation. Besides, marjoram shows a comforting and warming effect on the emotions, as it can relieve sadness and depression, easing the anxiety.

Bergamot essential oil is used because of its uplifting qualities in this blend; it’s an ideal remedy for depression and anxiety.

As for the lavender, it will have outstanding balancing effect on your nervous system, helping relieve depression and anxiety as well. In addition, it’s known for encouraging serenity and calmness. This oil is extremely versatile, showing beneficial effects on any system of the body. It can also relieve pain and ease inflammation from arthritis, muscular aches and pains, cramps and strains.

Geranium can help fight PMS for it’s able to balance the hormones, thus lowering depression, hot flashes, and fluid retention. This oil is suitable for all skin types, because it’s known for balancing sebum and making skin smooth and youthful.

Finally, the grape seed oil helps to increase circulation to your brain, making it helpful for migraines and PMS.

Aromatic Bath Oil

The aromatic bath oil can also help ease PMS symptoms. To make an effective bath blend, use the same oils – geranium, marjoram and lavender, mixing them in the following proportion:

2 drops marjoram oil
2 drops geranium oil
1 drop lavender oil

All you need to do is soak yourself every night in a warm bath with these aromatic oils.

The recent study revealed that the essential Omega 3 fatty acids that can be found in fish oil are able to help relieve the symptoms of premenstrual tension (PMS), which usual inconveniences include uterine cramps, inflammation, and pain. In the research that was carried out recently 50% of the female participants took fish oil for two months, while the other 50% took a placebo. In two months these groups swapped over. The study’s results revealed that the participants suffered less menstrual pain when they were taking the real fish oil.

Today no one can really understand the cause of premenstrual syndrome. However, the most plausible explanation agreed on by many specialists is the overproduction of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is actually one of the Omega 3 essential fatty acids that fish oil contains in high quantities. The acid is known to help the body to produce anti-inflammatory eicosanoids.

In addition, the results of the study also suggested that premenstrual syndrome could be a result of the women’s inability to produce GLA (gamma linolenic acid). That’s why the recommended treatment often suggests supplementation with GLA. On the other hand, excess of GLA may lead to an increase in Arachidonic acid, while the latter can only worsen the symptoms of PMS. It’s an Super Omega 3-6-9 (1200mg) essential fatty acid and is known to be pro-inflammatory. This very acid is produced by the woman’s body in the 2nd half of the menstrual cycle, as well as prior to menstruation, which results in increased pain and inflammation. But the balanced supplementation with fish oil which contains high levels of EPA is able to help fight this effect and therefore reduce the painful cramps that are associated with premenstrual syndrome.

The sufferer from menstrual disorders should begin with an all-fruit diet for about five days.

In this regimen, the patient should have three meals a day of fresh, juicy fruits, such as apples, pears, grapes, papaya, oranges, pineapple, peaches and melon. No other foodstuff should be taken; otherwise the value of the whole treatment will be lost. However, if there is much weight loss on the all-fruit diet, those already underweight may add a glass of milk to each fruit meal.

During this period the bowels should be cleansed daily with a warm water enema. After the all-fruit diet, the sufferer should adopt a well- balanced diet on the following lines:

Upon rising: A glass of lukewarm water mixed with the freshly squeezed juice of half a lime and a spoon of honey.

Breakfast: Fresh fruits such as apple, orange, grapes, papaya, banana and milk.

Lunch: A bowl of freshly prepared steamed vegetable such as carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, squash, and beans, two or three whole wheat chapattis.

Mid-afternoon: A glass of carrot juice or sugarcane juice.

Dinner: A large bowl of fresh green vegetable salad using all available vegetable such as carrot, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, red beets and onion and mung bean sprouts.

Bedtime snack: A glass of milk or an apple.

Author: Joseph Then