Amenorrhea

Diet and Nutrition: (references)

• For female atheletes with amenorrhea, there is evidence to suspect that a completely vegetarian diet may exacerbate the problem

Vitamins and Minerals: (references)

• Vitamin A: 15,000 - 25,000 I.U.
• Zinc: 50 mg.
• *Copper: 2 - 4 mg.

Supplements: (references)

• Ovary Glandular: 1 tablet TID
• Pituitary Glandular: 1 tablet TID
• Adrenal Glandular: 1 tablet TID
• Liver Glandular: 1 tablet TID

Botanicals: (references)

• Formula - Angelica sinensis (2), *Arctium lappa (2), *Taraxacum officinale (1), Glycyrrhiza glabra (2), *Leonurus cardiaca (1): take 1/4 tsp. TID between meals (use on days 1 - 15)
• Formula - *Dioscorea villosa (3), *Smilax sarsaparilla (1): take 1/4 tsp. TID between meals (use on days 16 - 25)

• Individual botanicals to be considered for this condtion:
  Aletris farinosa (True unicorn)
  Angelica sinensis (Dong quai)
  Arctium lappa (Burdock)
  Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue cohosh)
  Chamaelirium luteum (False unicorn)
  Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh)
  Dioscorea villosa (Wild yam)
  Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
  Juniperus communis (Juniper)
  Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort)
  Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm)
  Mitchella repens (Squawvine, Partridge berry)
  Salvia officinalis (Sage)
  Smilax sarsaparilla (Sarsaparilla)
  Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion, Lion's tooth)
  Thuja plicata (Western cedar)
  Verbena officinalis (Vervain)
  Vitex agnus castus (Chaste tree, Monk's pepper)

Homeopathic Remedies: (references)

• Amenorrhea, general:
  
  acon, aesc, agar, agn, alet, all-c, aln, am-c, am-m, ammc, anac, ant-c, apis, apoc, arg-n, arist-cl, ars, ars-i, asar, AUR, aur-i, aven, bar-c, bell, bell-p, benz-ac, berb, bor, brom, bry, calc, calc-i, calc-p, calc-s, calc-sil, cann-s, canth, CARB-S, carb-v, card-m, caul, caust, cham, chel, chin, chlorpr, cic, cimic, cina, coca, cocc, coch, colch, coll, coloc, CON, cortico, cortiso, croc, crot-t, cupr, cycl, cypr, dam, dig, dros, DULC, euph, eupi, FERR, ferr-ar, FERR-I, Ferr-m, ferr-p, gast, gels, glon, goss, GRAPH, guai, ham, hedio, hell, helon, hyper, hyos, ictod, IGN, indg, iod, kali-ar, KALI-C, kali-i, kali-n, kali-p, kali-per, kali-s, kreos, lac-d, lach, lil-t, linu-e, lob, LYC, mag-c, mag-m, mag-s, man, mang, merc, merl, mill, mit, nat-c, nat-m, nat-p, nat-s, nat-sil, nep, nux-m, nux-v, ol-an, ol-j, op, ovi-g-p, parth, ph-ac, phos, phyt, pin-l, pituin, plat, plb, podo, polyg, PULS, rhus-t, sabad, sabin, sang, sanic, sec, SENEC, SEP, sieg, SIL, sin-n, spong, staph, stram, SULPH, sul-i, symph, tanac, tep, thiop, thuj, thyr, TUB, urt-u, ust, valer, verat, verat-v, vib, wye, x-ray, xan, zinc, zinc-p
• Amenorrhea in girls:
  
  ign, x-ray
• Amenorrhea, sexual desire absent:
  
  helon, sep
• Amenorrhea, strain, after psychical and physical:
  
  hypoth, ign
• Amenorrhea, women, in, feeble:
  
  ars, SEP
• Amenorrhea, women, in, hysterical:
  
  cypr, ign, sil

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Other Therapies: (references)

• Constitutional hydrotherapy
• Hot sitz baths and alternating sitz baths (hot and cold)
• *Hot enemas
• *Cold douches (cold spray - 50° to 70° F for 2-10 seconds)
• Decrease stress
• *Keep regular habits (sleep, bathing, meals, exercise, fresh air, sunlight)
• Do not reduce body fat past about 10 percent

Recommended Labs:

• Check for amenorrhea: Fractionated Estrogens and Progesterone, FSH, LH
• Rule out GI pathology: Upper GI Series
• Rule out pelvic infections: PAP Smear, Vaginal Wet Mount, Cervical Cultures, RPR
• Rule out pituitary tumor: FSH, LH
• Rule out pregnancy: hCG
• Rule out thyroid disorder: Thyroid Panel with TSH

*  The recommended use of this supplement or therapy is based on a physiological mechanism or empirical data and is not necessarily supported by peer-reviewed research studies.

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