10 key herbs for your hormonal health

from menarche through menopause

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If you're familiar with my style, you know I'm not a this-for-that kind of herbalist.

So when I was asked the question a couple weeks ago, "what herbs do you recommend for hormonal health?"

My answer was unsurprisingly, "it depends."

But I wanted to create something to answer that question that also incorporates the concept of WHY we would choose each of these herbs.

Not just what the herbs are, not just their actions, but how they support hormonal health from a more wide-lens perspective.

So I referred back to the 5 herbal pillars of hormonal health that I covered last summer, and chose a range of some of my favorite herbs that cover each of those, so you have a few herbs you can begin to explore depending on what symptoms and patterns you see showing up in your body hormonally. 

No matter what menstrual challenge or peri-menopausal weirdness you've got going on, it's likely at least one of these herbs may be an ally for you. 

In the end, it's less about the exact symptoms and more about what's underlying your imbalances that matters.

And you'll hear all about that and more in this episode.

Listen to learn:

• why hormonal health is more complex than just addressing symptoms
• review the 5 herbal pillars of hormonal health
• 10 of my favorite herbs to incorporate into hormonal formulas
• specific indications, energetics and insights on each herb
• how tracking your symptom patterns helps you choose herbs

Resources:

• FREE guide: 10 Essential Herbs for Your Hormonal Health
• Have you been wondering about the virtual Pelvic Health Summit? March 24-26th - Learn more and register here
• Episode 4: Herbal spotlight on Tulsi
• Episode 11: Herbal spotlight on dandelion
• Episode 17: How stress messes with your hormones
• Episode 22: Herbal Spotlight on nettles
• Episode 30: 5 herbal keys for hormonal health
• Episode 32: Herbal spotlight on motherwort
• Episode 40: Herbal spotlight on schisandra
• Episode 44: Bitters and hormonal balance?
  
  
   

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

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• Banyan Botanicals - Ayurvedic herbs

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• Zack Woods Herb Farm (VT)
• Healing Spirits (NY)
• Sawmill Herb Farm (MA)
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• Meetinghouse Farm (ME)
• Sonoma County Herb Exchange (CA)

Learn to track your cycle and listen to your own body wisdom - Track Your Cycle Simply in 3 Easy Steps Guide (click here)  

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