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Detailed below are some of the Homoeopathic medicines used more commonly for management of menopause:

• Lachesis: This is one of the most commonly used medicines for management of menopause. It is normally recommended for women who have hot flushes, suffocated feeling especially during sleep, aversion to any tight clothing around the neck, preference of open air. Such women are often talkative and suspicious by nature.
• Graphites: This medicine is normally recommended for fat women about forty to fifty years of age who have had menstrual irregularities. It is especially recommended for women who have constipation, feel sensitive to cold and have unhealthy skin.
• Sepia: This is a very effective medicine for correction of hormonal imbalances and its adverse effects. It is especially recommended for women who are tall, thin, have masculine features, are emotionally closed, often indifferent to their loved ones. Such women are also short tempered, aggressive and have a marked aversion to sexual activities. They often have abnormal white discharge from the vagina.
• Natrum Mur: This medicine is recommended for women who have suffered from grief or emotional trauma before the onset of symptoms of menopause. It is especially effective for women who have scanty, irregular menstruation, hot flushes, severe headache on exposure to sun. Most women with these symptoms have depression and prefer solitude. They also crave excess salt in their food.
• Ignatia: This medicine is recommended for women who had severe shock and are therefore withdrawn and quiet. It is especially effective for women who have a tendency to become hysterical.
• Calcarea Carb: This medicine is recommended for obese women with a tendency for constipation, who have joint pains that worsens with exposure to cold or damp weather. It is especially effective for women who have excessive craving for eggs, who have scanty or excessive menstruation, excessive white discharge from vagina, backache and joint pains.

There are several other Homoeopathic medicines that are effective in treating various symptoms of menopause. Your doctor will select the medicine most suited to you on the basis of the totality of your symptoms.

Homoeopathy strongly recom¬mends general measures also for management of menopause. These include:

• Regular exercise to maintain normal weight for your height and age, and to ensure that your bones and joints are healthy and mobile.
• A diet rich in calcium and other minerals and vitamins. You need to eat larger portions of vegetables, fruits, milk, cheese, etc., and take smaller portions of fat. It is desirable that you avoid red meat and foods that are rich in cholesterol.
• Practice relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, etc., to avoid stress and maintain normal mental health.
• Keep yourself involved in activities that keep you emotionally satisfied and cheerful. This will help avoid stress and loneliness.
• Maintain good personal hygiene to prevent infections, especially those of the genital area.

It is important to remember that indiscriminate use of Homoeopathic medicines without direct supervision of a doctor can cause adverse effects.

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