St John's wort for treating PMS?

 

St Johns wort for treating premenstrual syndrome?

A very recent study was published in the journal, CNS Drugs, which studied the effectiveness of Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) in treating premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

The intervention group received Hypericum perforatum tablets 900 mg/day (standardized to 0.18% hypericin; 3.38% hyperforin) for two menstrual cycles.

St. John's Wort for Hot Flashes in perimenopausal women?

  St. John's Wort for Hot Flashes in perimenopausal women?

Menopause or the 'climacteric' is often defined as the cessation of menstration which typically occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55. Essentially, this means that when women 'hit' menopause, that this represents their loss of fertility.