Agnus cactus?

I have had irregular periods since my youngest son was born in Nov 2005 and we have decided to try for another baby and I read that agnus cactus can help.Has anyone used it for irregular periods and did it help,Just before I go out and buy some so I can try that for a while before going to the doctors
Answer:
Agnus castus is one of many herbs that can be really helpful in sorting out period problems and hormone imbalances in women.

However, I would always suggest that you seek advice from an experienced herbalist, as there may be other herbs that may be more suitable in your case.

If you do decide to try agnus castus yourself - make sure that you get a good supply from a reputable (independent) supplier. Check the strength and the dosage, and make sure that nothing else has been added!

Hope you find the help you need.

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One the best treatments for irregular periods and many other things is natural progesterone

http://www.progesterone.co.uk/index.cfm?...

one of many pages .. from searching for "natural progesterone irregular"

You may wish to do the on line hormone tests at http://www.hormoneprofile.com or http://www.johnleemd.com

If as I suspect they recommend you obtain hormones please have a saliva test done see http://www.npis.info or http://www.salivatest.com. A saliva test will check out active hormones something that blood tests do not. The WHO (World Health Organisation) uses saliva tests.

If a hormone is suggested by the saliva test please take the dose suggested. Size 10 shoes are not twice as good if you have size 5 feet.

A transcript of a John Lee talk http://www.keepsmilin.com/transcriptdrle... I have transcribed John Lee's December 2002 %26 June 2003 talks
http://uk.geocities.com/willim_walker@bt...
Any of these talks explain why for active hormone levels a blood test is worthless. Blood tests find hormones, but they are the ones on their way out of the body having done their work. They are not the active hormones.

I would rely on a saliva test to confirm the requirement for progesterone or any other hormones.

There is a list of doctors at http://www.npis.info who are aware of the benefits of natural progesterone they may be more helpful than your GP. Maybe you are about to educate your GP before using the hormones.

In countries other than the UK there are doctors knowledgeable about natural progesterone and other hormones

Natural progesterone means natural to humans i.e. identical to that produced by the human body.

For a good explanation of how vital natural progesterone is to humans see
http://www.hormoneprofile.com/howhormone...
and other pages on this site

Wild yam is that Wild Yam the body will not convert it to progesterone. Also do not take fake/synthetic progesterone/progestins manufactured by the drug companies they will be of NO benefit.

After having done a saliva test any progesterone you buy must be natural progesterone USP. USP means United States Pharmacopoeia.

If you skip to the end of http://uk.geocities.com/willim_walker@bt... there is a good summary -- 22 Susan Aschoff - St Petersburg Times Summary

When your hormone balance is better you''ll be healthier. All the best

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