Ingredients
Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's wort), Smilax officinalis
(sarsaparilla), Dioscorea villosa (wild yam root), Glycyrrhiza
glabra (licorice root), Cimicifuga Racemosa (black cohosh),
Passiflora incarnate (passion flower).
Other ingredients: Alcohol and water.
These herbs have been chosen for easing menopausal symptoms
because of their time honored use to provide support and relief
during this transitional time. Women are under pressure all the
time in our roles as wives, mothers, grandmothers and friends.
We wanted to provide some relief from the discomfort that this
change of life can make some feel. Many women have received
great benefits from taking the menopause tincture once to twice
a day while symptoms are present.
The recommended dosage is one dropper full in the morning with
breakfast and once again only if needed with dinner. The alcohol
is necessary for the extraction of the medicinal qualities of
the herbs and the best way to take tincture is to put the
dropper full in a cup of hot tea or boiling water to evaporate
off the alcohol. You may also add it to a smoothie or glass of
juice to improve the taste.
Contraindications and medicinal properties:
St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum): exerts antispasmodic,
astringent, expectorant, nervine and vulnerary actions on the
body. It has been used traditionally for support with depression
and mood swings. Caution should be used as St. John's wort will
cause sensitivity to sun exposure.
Sarsaparilla: Carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, tonic and
blood purifier.
Wild Yam: Antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, and
is soothing to the nerves and beneficial for neuralgia and pains
in the urinary tract.
Licorice: If you have any of the following health problems,
consult your doctor before using this product: liver problems,
kidney problems, heart problems, high blood pressure, low
potassium levels, severe muscle spasms or diabetes. Liquid
preparations of this product may contain sugar and/or alcohol.
Caution is advised if you have diabetes, alcohol dependence or
liver disease. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about the safe use
of this product. Licorice is not recommended for use during
pregnancy. Because of the potential risk to the infant,
breast-feeding while using this product is not recommended.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Black Cohosh: Should not be used by the following people:
pregnant or nursing mothers, people with an allergy to the
buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), people with hormone-sensitive
conditions such as cancer of the breast, prostate, ovaries or
uterus, people with endometriosis or uterine fibroids, people
that are allergic to aspirin as Black cohosh contains salicylic
acid, people with a history of blood clots or stroke, seizures,
liver disease and those who are taking medications for high
blood pressure. Drug interactions: People taking hormone
replacement therapy or oral contraceptives, the chemotherapy
drug cisplatin.
Passion Flower: Major contraindications have not been
identified, but pregnant and nursing mothers should not take.
Passion flower has been used to treat sleep disorders and
historically in homeopathic medicine to treat pain, insomnia
related to neurasthenia or hysteria, and nervous exhaustion.
