Women are always being treated by their doctors with harmful drugs to control their reproductive systems and natural cycles. This is especially true during menopause. 

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the latest, favorite, quick and easy solution to supposedly prevent the natural aging process and its problems. Medical doctors don't know what to do to help women without using harmful drugs. And, the drug companies must make lots of money even if their solutions are harmful. 

HRT for menopause is quite controversial, even in the allopathic medical world, because of the serious health risks and undesirable "side effects" of taking estrogen. Its long-term safety and efficacy remain a matter of great concern. Their own list of concerns includes: 

The most common side affects: 
• bloating, 
• weight gain,
• irritability and, rarely, depression. 
• For the first three to six months, vaginal spotting occurs in 30% to 50% of women taking continuous estrogen and progestin.
Serious risks: 
• the increased risk of developing breast cancer (by 25% and worse in women if there is current cancer or a family history), and 
• Uterine cancer by up to eight fold in women with an intact uterus;
• Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding; 
• Acute liver disease;
• Gall bladder disease; 
• Pancreatic disease; 
• blood clots; 
• Stroke; 
• Heart attack. 
Relative risks: 
• Hypertension, 
• Benign breast disease, 
• Benign uterine disease,
• Endometriosis, 
• Pancreatitis, 
• Epilepsy, 
• Migraine headaches. 
Subjective Complaints of: 
• Nausea; 
• Headaches; 
• Breakthrough bleeding; 
• Depression; 
• Fluid retention. 

The LM potency was the last great development by Samuel Hahnemann and is, unfortunately, ignored by most homeopaths. LM's are the fastest, most gentle, and deepest acting of all potencies. They are taken on a daily basis. 
They must be prepared for the patient by a knowledgeable classical homeopath because Folliculinum LM potencies are not available in pharmacies in the proper form for patient dosing. 

You can order FOLLICULINUM LM's in ascending potencies from Dr. Erika Price: 
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FOLLICULINUM 
Folliculinum is made from ovarian follicle, which is folliculin, the natural hormone secreted by the ovaries and also known as oestron. 
Folliculinum can be alternated daily with any other appropriate remedy. 

Folliculinum for hormonal symptoms during menopause of: 

• Hot flashes: night sweats, feels hot and bothered, and facial flushing.
• Vaginal dryness. Yellow or brownish vaginal discharge.
• Menstrual cycle irregularities: either too short, too long, or none at all; flooding; pre-menstrual syndrome.
• Fibroids.
• Cystitis that recurs premenstrually, or chronic cystitis in menopause, chronic E. coli infections.
• Candida, yeast infections.
• Hair loss.
• Cardio-vascular problems: angina, palpitations, tachycardia, and other heart irregularities.
• Dizziness, air hunger, and faintness. Headaches and migraines.
• Weight gain without over eating, both obesity and water retention; and can gain up to seven pounds before periods.
• Abdominal swelling and heaviness; bloating; stomach rumblings. Chronic constipation, sometimes alternating with diarrhea. Heavy feeling in rectum. Swollen liver.
• Cravings for sugar and wheat.
• Allergies of all sorts, hay-fever, allergic reactions.
• Skin rashes; itching; dry and chapping eczema; easy bruising.

Feels drained emotionally or psychologically; over estimates her energy reserves. Is full of self-denial. There can be panic attacks. Hyperactive worse for resting. 
 
Symptoms are: 
Better from: during menses except specific menstrual symptoms, after the 3rd day of menses, movement, fresh air, hard pressure. 
Worse from: before menses, from and during ovulation until to menses, heat, warmth, noise, touch, resting, motion. 

ACONITUM NAPELLUS 
Hot flashes in the evening. 
Anxiety, panic attacks and over-excitable during menopause. 

Other symptoms during menopause: faintness during peri-menopausal period, and fast pulse; insomnia. 

Symptoms are: 
Better from: open, fresh air, rest, perspiring, movement; and 
Worse from: stuffy warm room, becoming over-heated, very hot weather, being chilled, evening and night, before midnight. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Aconite napellus [ACON]-- Antidoted by: ACET-AC, ALCOHOL, ACTEA-R, BELL, BERB, BRY, COFF, MEZ, NIT-AC, NUX-V, PARIS-Q, PETR, SULPH, VINUM. 
It Antidotes: ALUM, ARN, BELL, BRY, CANTH, CHAM, CHEL, COFF, DOL, GLON, GRAPH, KALM, KREOS, LYC, MEZ, NIT-AC, NUX-V, PETR, SEP, SPONG, STRY, SULPH, VERAT, VERAT-S. 
Incompatible: vegetable acid & wine, alcohol. 
Compatible: HEP. 
Acute of: ALUM, SULPH. 

AMYLENUM NITROSUM 
Hot flashes that comes on very suddenly and unexpectedly, with congestion to the head, heat of especially the face followed by profuse sweating, with anxiety and palpitations; flushing of face provoked by the least emotion and which can spread to other parts of the body; profuse perspiration of female genitals during menopause. 

Other symptoms during menopause: throbbing headaches with burning sensation in head and ears, with surging of blood to head and face, face is fiery red, migraine worse left side; congestion of female organs. 

Hysterical tendencies with great anxiety as if something bad might happen. Cannot sit still, and constant stretching of limbs. 

Symptoms are 
Better from: open air, exercise in open air, cold water; and 
Worse from: menopause, heat, close room, emotions, slight causes. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Amylenum nitrosum [AMYL-N]-- Antidotes: CACTUS, STRY, ERGOT. 

ARGENTUM NITRICUM 
Heat flushing during peri-menopause. Flooding; hemorrhage of non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia) during menopause; involuntary urination. 

Depression during menopause with feelings of being neglected or forsaken, abandoned, and isolated. Oversensitive regarding anything they consider an undeserved slight. They feel enveloped in a dark cloud. Excitable during peri-menopausal period. They will avoid ordeals of any kind. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: fresh air, cold air, riding or walking in cold winds, cold bathing and compresses, after belching, in company; and 
Worse from: heat of any kind, being overdressed, summer, at night and early morning- 11 a.m., crowded room, mental exertion or excitement, from emotions, events, disturbances, sweets, sugar, right-side. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Argentum nitricum [ARG-N]-- Antidoted by: ARS, MERC, NAT-M; milk. 
It Antidotes: CALC, LYC, PHOS, PULS, RHUS-T, SEP, SIL, STANN, SULPH. 
Incompatible: coffee, milk. 

AURUM METALLICUM 
Mild heat flushes during peri-menopause. Depression before during and after menopause. They feel surrounded by a darkness, in a black cloud. They crave sunlight and dislike cloudy days. They feel hopeless, despairing and doomed, and there is a sense of utter worthlessness, which is followed by self-destructive attitudes. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: sunny weather, dry weather, cool open air, warm bed, movement, walking in open air, evening, music, moonlight; and 
Worse from: grief, emotions, excitement, failure, cloudy weather, winter, spring, from sunset to sunrise, night. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Aurum metallicum [AUR]-- Antidoted by: BELL, CHIN, COCC, COFF, CUPR, MERC, PULS, SPIG, SOL-N. 
It antidotes: MERC, SPIG, KALI-I. 

BELLADONNA 
Hot flashes especially in the afternoon, sweaty face and the face is red and burning; with profuse perspiration of female genital. 

Other symptoms during menopause of: vaginal dryness; non menstrual bleeding; headaches with pain in temples, left-sided migraines; tinnitis; yeast infections; ovarian cysts; involuntary urination; boils; fast pulse; palpitations; intolerance of pressure and touch; weakness; insomnia; weight gain with fluid retention; arthritis; osteoporosis; worse for sudden jarring or unexpected motion. 

Excited mental states with intensity of symptoms and the desire to escape. Lively, with a sensitive, nervous disposition. Changeable moods, over-excitable, anxious, restless, agitated, confusion, poor memory, fearful. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: rest in bed, lying down in a semi-erect position, bending back or inward, warmth; and 
Worse from: drafts, cold, sudden change in weather, from warm to cold weather, cold compresses, summer, sun, right-side, bright light, touch, jarring movement, afternoon, 3 p.m. and after, 10-midnight and after, interrupted sex, aspirin, narcotic drugs. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Belladonna [BELL]-- Antidoted by: ACON, BAR-C, CAMPH, CANTH, COFF, FERR, MERC, OP, PLAT, PULS. 
It Antidotes: ACON, ARUM-T, ANTIP, AUR, ARS, BAR-C, BERB, BRY, CANTH, CHAM, CHIN, COLCH, COP, CUPR, GRAT, FERR, HEP, HYOS, KALI-M, KALM, LACH, MAG-C, MAG-P, MERC, NUX-V, OP, PHYT, PLAT, PLB, RHUS-T, RUMX, SARS, STRAM, VALER. 
Incompatible: DULC, ACET-AC; acetic acid- lemon juice, fruit, vinegar, coffee & tea. 
Compatible: LYC, CIST, MAG-M. 
Acute of: CALC (which is often required to complete a cure), SIL, SULPH. 

BRYONIA 
Hot flashes as if warm water was poured over the body. 

Other symptoms during menopause and post menopause of: fast pulse; vaginal dryness, atrophic vaginitis, thinning of vaginal walls; faintness in a warm room; headaches before periods, right-sided migraine; constipation with hard, burnt looking stools; easy bruising; swollen finger joints; arthritis, rheumatic knee pains; dry cough or sore throat; difficulty breathing; insomnia; fluid retention; ovarian cysts. 

Mental confusion, morose, complaining, and easily prone to anger over small matters. Anxiety with insecurity about the future and poverty. They have a great desire for stillness. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: rest, peace and quiet, sitting, cool open air, cold and warm compresses, evening; and 
Worse from: slightest movement, physical exertion, warmth, change of weather, from cold to warm, hot weather, summer after cool days, hot stuffy room, morning, afternoon, 9 p.m., 3 a.m. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Bryonia alba [BRY]-- Antidoted by: ACON, ALUM, ANT-C, BELL, BERB, CARB-V, CAMPH, CHAM, CLEM, FERR, IGN, MEZ, MUR-AC, NUX-V, PHOS, PULS, RHUS-T, RHUS-T, SENEGA, SULPH. 
It antidotes: ACON, ALUM, ANT-C, ANT-T, CALC, CHAM, CHLOR, CHIN, CLEM, DAPH, FRAG, LAC-AC, MEZ, MERC, NUX-V, RAN-B, RHOD, RHUS-T, SCROF, SULPH. 
Incompatible: CALC (which it should not follow); acid, lemon. 
Compatible: LYC. 
Acute of: ALUM, NAT-M. 

CALCAREA CARBONICA 
Hot flashes moving upwards with hot sweats and perspiration on face and hands, worse before periods and alternating with anxiety, palpitations, and chills. During menopause they feel fatigue and chilliness without cause. 

Other symptoms during menopause of: flooding; menstrual periods and non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia) during and after menopause; congestion of female organs; cramps in limbs during the night; dry skin; legs fall asleep; backaches especially in damp weather; arthritic lumps; swelling of finger joints; osteoporosis; left-sided headaches worse before periods; tinnitis; weight gain; yeast infections; cervical erosion; varicose veins. They are generally weary and worse during menopause. 

Anxious and distressed feelings are brought on easily from their very own thoughts and from thinking about "it." If ill or anxious, they become spineless and are sure they going to die. Their have feelings of inadequacy. Anxiety in pit of stomach, fearful with claustrophobia and agoraphobia. Easily alarmed and distressed by physical disfigurement, they cannot bear to be observed. They suffer from poor memory, confusion, irritability, and weepiness. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: dry climate and weather, window open, breathing fresh air, heat and warmth, rest, loosening clothing, talking or being with others, when constipated; and 
Worse from: raw cold, drafts, humidity, weather change, from warm to cold, overheating, wetness, warmth of bed, full moon, any exertion, mental or physical, ascending stairs and hills, lifting, stooping, straining, alone, at night, morning on waking, after midnight, 3 a.m., 2 p.m., right-side, pressure of clothes, worry, mentals after sex, before menses, during menses, menopause. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Calcarea carbonica [CALC]-- Antidoted by: ARG-N, BRY, CAMPH, CHIN, HEP, IP, MEZ, NIT-AC, NIT-S-D, NUX-V, PHOS, SEP, SULPH (if taken after). 
Incompatible: BAR-C, BRY (should not precede before CALC), BAR-C, HEP; KALI-BI, SULPH & NIT-AC (should not follow CALC); (onions & garlic?). 
It antidotes: AGAR, ANT-C, BISM, CHIN, CHIN-S, COP, DIG, MEZ, NIT-AC, PHOS. 
Compatible: after ALL-C, LYC, during SULPH but not after. 
Chronic of: BELL. 

CIMICIFUGIA RACEMOSA 
Hot flashes in the evening at 10:30 p.m. 

Other symptoms during menopause of: external numbness and feeling as if whole body is numb; pain under left breast; uterine pain; jerking movements; insomnia. 

Particularly for active women; with rheumatic conditions, who are nervous and suffer ovarian irritation, uterine cramps and heavy limbs. Depression with sensation of gloomy cloud enveloping her. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: rest, warmth, warm wraps, open air, eating, continued motion, pressure, grasping things; and 
Worse from: menopause, during menses, morning, night, cold (except headache), damp cold air, change of weather, movement, emotions, alcohol. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Cimicifuga racemosa [CIMIC]-- Antidoted by: LYCPS. 

GRAPHITES 
There is obesity and/or real noted weight gain during menopause. 
Hot flushes especially in the face; with red and flushed face; heat flushing ascends upwards to and of the face; sweating on front of body from slightest exertion, sweats with offensive odor. 

Other symptoms during menopause: nosebleeds; cutting pains in lower abdomen; skin symptoms; red discoloration of the face; numbness of hands; brittle fingernails; skin eruptions, skin rashes on back of neck, itchy scalp; fainting that is worse in a warm room; weakness; left-sided headaches and migraines; scanty periods or heavy periods, non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia); yeast infections, vaginal discharge; vaginal dryness; ovarian cysts; arthritic lumps; tinnitis; fainting in a warm room; flatulence and cutting pains; sudden weakness and weariness. They feel generally worse during menopause. 

Matter of fact people, who are basically uncomplicated, warm hearted and down to earth. Indecisive, fickle and cautious, any problems make them vacillate and hesitate. Anxious, moody and full of fearful forebodings especially about the future, and they fear the loss of loved ones. Depression, weepiness, over-excitable, irritability and difficulty concentrating. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: open fresh air, wrapping up warmly, in the dark, resting, night, belching, after eating; and 
Worse from: cold, and damp conditions, night, before midnight, on waking, warmth of bed, wet feet, during and after menses, menopause, suppression of skin eruptions with steroids, scratching, left-side. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Graphites [GRAPH]-- Antidoted by: ACON, ARS, CAMPH, CHIN, NUX-V. 
Incompatible: RHUS-T, wine. 
It antidotes: ARS-I, RHUS-T. 
Compatible: LYC. 

IGNATIA AMARA 
Hot flashes with sensation as if about to perspire but no moisture; perspiration in single parts, especially during forenoon, and ameliorated while eating. Anxiety during flushes of heat during menopause. 

Other symptoms during menopause: headaches; sinking feeling in stomach; vaginal sensitivity and nervous irritability of female organs and tissue; sinking feeling. 

Depression and grief, with hysterical tendencies, nervousness, and irritability during menopause. They are on an emotional roller-coaster and there is emotional intensity and can enjoy being sad. They suffer many internal conflict with themselves. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: while eating, warmth, change of position, when alone, deep breathing, walking, occupation and diversion, distracting activity; and 
Worse from: emotions, chagrin, worry, fright, loss of a person or possession dear to them, grief, repressed anxiety, suppressed depression, consolation, at the same hour each day, morning, open air, cold, external warmth, after meals, tobacco, smoking, strong odors, right side, yawning, standing, before and during menses. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Ignatia imara [IGN]-- Antidoted by: ACET-AC, ARN, CAMPH, CHAM, COCC, COFF, PULS. 
Incompatible: COFF, TAB, NUX-V; coffee, sweets. 
It antidotes: ARN, BRY, CALAD, CHAM, NUX-V, PULS, SEL, ZINC; brandy, chamomile tea, coffee, tobacco. 
Compatible: NAT-M. 
Acute of: NAT-M, SEP, SIL. 

KALI BROMATUM 
Hot flashes in the face. 

Other symptoms during menopause of: flooding and heavy periods during menopause; pains in the uterus; breast pain; vaginal thrush; rheumatoid arthritis, chronic back or neck pains; involuntary urination; progressive deafness; headaches; insomnia; peculiar characteristic of the pains of this remedy is that they alternate sides; trembling; anxiety about health; very hungry, cannot eat enough to satisfy; as hungry after eating as before; faintness and sinking feeling in the stomach; dislike of tight clothing and stuffiness; light headed, floating sensations makes them feel as if they are going to faint. 

Very complaining during peri-menopause and menopause. Nervous, restless, cannot sit still, fidgety hands. Indifference and disgust for life. Fear that they will never recover. Intense fears about cancer and heart disease; can't think of anything but own condition. Forgets how to talk; stammering and difficult speech. Thinks everyone looks down on them and feels insulted. Thinks everything they say is a lie. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: when busy mentally and physically; and 
Worse from: emotions, anger, fright, worry, grief, mental exertion, night, 2 a.m., summer, new moon, unsatisfied sexual desire, sexual excess, summer, hot weather. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Kali bromatum [KALI-BR]-- Antidoted by: NUX-V, HELON, CAMPH, ZINC; vegetable acids, oils. 
It Antidotes: lead poisoning. 
Compatible: CROT-T. 

KALI CARBONICUM 
Hot flashes especially in the evening and after exertion; flushing moves upwards; with perspiration on upper part of body day and night, with palpitations, and during slight exertion or mental activity and while writing. 

Other symptoms during menopause: great nervousness and tension with palpitations; fainting; dry skin; loss of appetite; backaches. 

Fear of change, they fear the unfamiliar and unproved. They worry about everything. Anxiety is felt in the stomach with butterflies. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: warmth, and moist weather, open air, daytime, during the day while moving about, motion, sitting with elbows on knees; and 
Worse from: cold air in cold weather or surroundings, winter, changes in weather, wet weather, drafts, cold bathing and compresses, overheating, right-side, after sexual intercourse, before menses, 3-5 a.m., early morning, after exertion, sudden motion, stooping, touch, rest, hunger. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Kali carbonicum [KALI-C]-- Antidoted by: COFF, CAMPH. 
It Antidotes: DULC. 
Chronic of: COLOC. 

KREOSOTUM 
The whole body feels burning heat and sweats, but is always relieved by warmth. 

Irritable and restless, and must move constantly especially in the evening and at night. Throw things away and weeps from music. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: warmth, motion, warm diet; and 
Worse from: open air, cold, summer, rest, during and after menses, sexual intercourse, sex touching, lying down, 6 p.m.-6 a.m., bad smells, eating and fasting. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Kreosotum [KREOS]-- Antidoted by: ACON, NUX-V, FERR. 
Incompatible: CARB-V, taken after CHIN. 
It Antidotes: GUA, PLB. 

LACHESIS 
Sudden heat flushes and clammy sweats during the day; with heat and burning pain in the vertex (top) of head, heat flushes in face and redness of face; flushing from emotions, from mental exertion, after eating; heat flushes may be with or without perspiration, and sweats may come on with and from mental exertion; hot flashes and sweats at night; perspiration is clammy and may be better after eating; profuse perspiration of female genitals during menopause. Menopause causes many aggravations and one does not feel well during and after. 

Other symptoms during menopause: constricted feeling around abdomen, worse pressure of cloths; stomach feels empty; sensation of a ball in the throat; weak empty feeling in stomach; diarrhea; hemorrhoids; weariness; difficulty breathing; nose bleeds; dizziness; palpitations; fainting; convulsions; weakness; vertigo and tinnitis; violent and burning headaches at top of head, pain in temples, and left-sided migraines, worse on waking in the morning; high blood pressure, heart feels too large, and there is a cramp-like pain in the chest wall over the heart; palpitations; chest congestion and heavy feeling in chest; cramps during the night; neuralgia; insomnia; convulsions; ovarian fibroids; ovarian cysts; hemorrhoids are worse during menopause; congestion and nervous irritability of female organs and tissue; uterine pains; flooding, heavy menstrual periods and/or non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia) during menopause with black, thick and offensive blood; desire for coffee; bruises easily; hives and boils. High sexual energy and insatiable desire; increased desire during menses, pregnancy and menopause; feels worse from suppressed sexual desire. 

Depression and irritability comes on before, during and after menopause, and there are strong tendencies to unwarranted suspicion, envy, jealousy, insecurity and resentment. They can be excitable, forgetful, hysterical, and behave like a crazy person. They can suffer insanity and anger with anxiety during menopause. Mental over-excitement, overly talkative changing from one subject to another. Anxiety in the morning and on waking. They are compelled to hurry in every thing they do. There may be poor memory and confusion. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: free discharges, loosening cloths, sitting, breathing, open air, cool fresh air, cold, warm compresses, alone, night for mental labor, eating, swallowing food; and 
Worse from: in the morning and from sleep, menopause, start and close of menses, left-side, left then right side, 11 a.m.; heat of room and sun, warm and or wet weather, warm bath, spring, summer, summer solstice, sun, scratching, touch, pressure, tight constrictive clothes especially around neck, throat or waist, narcotics, empty swallowing. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Lachesis muta [LACH]-- Antidoted by: ALUM, AMBR, ARS, BELL, CARB-V, CEDR, COCC, COFF, MERC, OP, RHUS-T, TARENT; alcohol, salt. 
Incompatible: ACET-AC, AM-C, CARB-AC, DULC, SEP. 
It antidotes: APIS, ARS, BUFO, CARB-V, CROT-H, KALI-BI, MAG-P, RHUS-T, RUMX, SABAD. A LACH Aggravation is countered by BELL. 
Compatible: HEP, LYC. 

LYCOPODIUM 
Hot flashes that move upward to the face, with clammy sticky sweats, worse in the evening, crowded room and warm room; offensive smelling sweats. 

Other symptoms during menopause: vaginal dryness; involuntary urination; arthritic lumps; rheumatic pain in extremities especially hip and knee; swelling of finger joints; numbness of hands; backaches better for motion; cramps in limbs during the night; anxiety in pit of stomach; fainting worse in a room full of people and warm room; dry skin; boils; varicose veins; osteoporosis; right-sided migraines; tinnitis; difficult breathing; lack of appetite; overweight; weariness before periods; dry skin. 

They are armored and prickly if they feel censored or criticized, the defensive mode is a hair-triggered anger with similarities to a porcupine. Always defending their autonomy, they tend to be self protective. They dislike confrontation, and prefer diplomacy. Anticipation anxiety, performance anxiety, stage-fright, an upcoming engagement, pre-examination nerves, with fear of public failure, and of breaking down under stress, but they perform well. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: movement, motion of limbs on beginning to move, sitting, lying on back, bending forward, cool air, open air, loosening or removing clothing, belching and passing flatus, urinating, alone with someone in next room; sympathy, after midnight, eating; and 
Worse from: afternoon, 4-8 p.m., awakening, right side, extending to left side, rest, after sleep, sexual intercourse, tight clothing, warm room or heat, hot air, change of temperature, cold air, wind, wet, stormy weather, warm compresses, sunburn, alone, a room full of people, sexual intercourse. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Lycopodium clavatum [LYC]-- Antidoted by: ACON, ARG-N, CAMPH, CAUST, CHAM, COFF, MERC, NUX-V, PULS. 
Incompatible: COFF; coffee. 
It Antidotes: ALL-S, ALOE, CAMPH, CHIN, MERC, SABAD, TAB. 
Compatible: BELL, BRY, CARB-V, CALC, GRAPH, HYOS, LACH, LED, PHOS, SEP, SIL, STRAM, SULPH, VERAT. 
Chronic of: CHEL, IOD, PULS, RHUS-T. 

NATRUM MURIATICUM 
Menopausal dryness and vaginal thinning; intense vaginal pain. Flooding is excessive and heavy. 

Emotionally delicate, retentive, mulls and dwells about the past and is resentful. There is great fear of loss, of losing a lover, loss of a loved one, a parent or their child. Dread of abandonment, betrayal, and the loss the self. Fear of and sensitive to rejection and being hurt emotionally. They can feel ignored, deserted, forsaken and abandoned. Solitary and tearful depression as a result of suppressing sadness and an unconscious fear of emotional pain. Unresolved grief from the past and their childhood. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: when alone, open air, cold, cold bathing, lying down and after, continual movement, walking, evening, during and after perspiring, empty stomach, fasting; and 
Worse from: morning, 10-11 a.m., being consoled, sympathy, weeping, talking, after eating, hot bathing, warmth, heat, sun, summer, seaside, damp, stormy weather, thunderstorm, spring. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Natrum muriaticum [NAT-M]-- Antidoted by: ARS, CAMPH, NUX-V, PHOS, SEP 
It Antidotes: AGN, ALUM, APIS, ARG-N, CHIN, QUIN. 
Compatible: EUP-PER, IGN; before- SEP, THUJ; after- CALC-P, FERR-P, KALI-M, KALI-P, KALI-S, NAT-S. 
Chronic of: APIS, CAPS, BRY, IGN. 

NUX VOMICA 
Hot flashes while eating dinner, and from movement, with nausea, and better lying down; and profuse perspiration on face and in the evening, of female genitals, and from anxiety. Other symptoms during menopause: fast pulse; heavy periods; non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia); faintness. 

Aggressive and hyper with a fiery temperament. Nervous irritability with anxiety and frayed nerves in the business person and executive type. A true addictive personality whose vehicle for escape and dependencies may change, but addiction is always present. Power and control can be the drug. They are anxious about their condition and talks constantly about their sufferings and health. Angry and delusional imaginings during menopause. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: passing wind, free discharges, darkness, evening, at rest, lying down, napping in the evening, wet, moist air, damp weather, strong pressure, wrapping head, fasting; and 
Worse from: stimulants, drugs, alcohol, coffee, tea, noise, music, odors, sitting, touch, pressure, cold, cold weather, cold wind, dry weather, chilly air, drafts, disturbed sleep, 2-3 a.m., early morning, mental exertion, sexual intercourse, anger, disappointment, sedentary habits, overheating, after meals, over-eating. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Nux vomica [NUX-V]-- Antidoted by: ACON, AMBR, AM-M, ARS, BELL, BRY, CAMPH, CHAM, COCC, COFF, IGN, IRIS, MEZ, OP, PALL, PHOS, PLAT, STRAM, THUJ; wine, coffee. 
Incompatible: ASTER, IGN, ZINC; wine, coffee. 
It antidotes: ACON, AESC, ALL-C, ALOE, AMBR, AM-C, ALUMN, ARS, BRY, CALC, CARB-AN, CARB-V, CAUST, CHAM, CHIN, COLCH, CUPR, GLON, GRAPH, GRAT, GUAI, IP, IRIS, KALI-BR, KREOS, LIL-T, LITH-C, LYC, MAG-C, MAG-M, MERC, MEZ, NAT-M, NUX-M, PHOS, PODO, PULS, STRAM, STRY, TAB, TELL, THUJ. 
Compatible: SULPH & before SULPH. 
Acute of: SEP, SULPH. 
Chronic of: PULS. 

PHOSPHORUS 
Hot flashes as if dashed with warm water, coming upwards from the stomach or back, and with weakness, also coming on during sleep or in the evening; heat flushes from emotions, or alternating with anger; sweating is clammy and profuse on the front of body, abdomen and chest. 

Other symptoms during menopause: hemorrhaging and profuse bleeding during peri-menopause; weakness; fast pulse; numb hands; involuntary urination; dry skin; osteoporosis; itchy scalp; left-sided headaches, or migraines; sudden fainting worse in a warm room; weight gain with fluid retention; craves salt and sweets; difficulty breathing. 

Diffusion, in essence a spreading outward emotionally without boundaries, they drift with the current. Free-floating anxiety and panic attacks with fear are common. They become more anxious and fearful when alone and desires company. Fear that something will happen, of death especially in the evening, at night, when alone in bed. They can also be terrified in a room full of people if they cannot think of what to talk about. Weeping ameliorates their fear and anxiety. There is poor memory, confusion, and they are over-excitable. Depression when they are alone with a need reassurance, sympathy and people around them. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: warmth, open air, cold bathing, sleeping, even short nap, in the dark, massage, sympathy; and 
Worse from: left-side, lying in bed, putting hands in cold water, bathing in luke warm water, getting wet in hot weather, twilight, during sunset, evening, dark, electrical changes, lightning, during thunder, stormy and windy weather, sudden changes of weather, drenching rains, cold (except headaches), winter, odors, smell of food and flowers, emotions, alone, sexual excess, lose of fluids, narcotics and anesthetic drugging. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Phosphorus [PHOS]-- Antidoted by: ARG-N, ARS, CALC, COFF, MEZ, NUX-V, SEP, TER. 
Incompatible: CAUST & should not precede or follow CAUST; coffee, wine. 
It Antidotes: BRY, CALC, CAMPH, IOD, MEZ, NAT-M, NUX-V, PETR, RUMX, STANN, TAB, TER; turpentine, chloroform. 
Compatible: CIST, LYC, MAG-C. 
Chronic of: ALL-CEP. 

PSORINUM 
Heat flushing as if warm water is poured over one, with perspiration moving upwards; hot flashes in the face in the evening, after eating, and during heat; hot flushes prevent sleep. Other symptoms during menopause: painful periods near menopause; heavy periods during menopause; non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia); involuntary urination; brittle fingernails; skin eruptions. 

Depression, morose, cross and irritability during menopause. A deep persistent depression and chronic despondency is full of remorse, despair, dejection, fear, insecurity and feeling forsaken. Low self-esteem and lack of confidence, they feel underprivileged, undeserving, the underdog, and defeated before they've started. Fatalistic and pessimistic, they feel doomed and despair of recovery and constant dwelling on dying. They wring their hands anxiously. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: heat, warmth, summer, wrapping up warmly, warm clothing always, holding arms away from body, bathing, while eating, rest, free profuse perspiration; and 
Worse from: cold, air-conditioning, open air, out of doors, changes in weather, from cold to warm, drafts, autumn, hot sunshine, winter, before and during thunderstorms, before electrical storm, spring (skin affections reappear), uncleanliness, while fasting, after eating. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Psorinum [PSOR]-- Antidoted by: SEP. 
Inimical: CON, SEP, coffee. 

PULSATILLA Hot flashes of especially the face, and the rest of the body feels chilly when not flushing; hot sweats worse at night and from heat, but is not thirsty; is almost always weepy. Other symptoms during menopause: vaginal yeast infections; cervical erosion; asthma starting during menopause; irregular periods; uterine pains and non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia); involuntary urination; varicose veins; nose bleeds; left-sided migraines and headaches with pain in temples; tinnitis; palpitations; insomnia; skin bruises easily; rheumatic pains in extremities, especially hip pains; weight gain; fluid retention; desires sweets; osteoporosis; post menopausal ailments and hormonal disturbances (estrogen). Female problems and hormonal imbalances of menopause, miscarriage, and infertility. Given constitutionally it regulates high estrogen metabolism with progesterone imbalance. 

Highly emotional and feminine people who fear being neglected, feel easily slighted and craves sympathy. Though generally mild mannered, their personalities can bend "which ever way the wind blows," changeable, blowing hot and cold. Constant and lifelong fears of anything or everything, with fixed ideas about religion, sex and food. They are weighed down by their anxiety and feel cautious, discouraged and suicidal. Depression with feelings of abandonment, neglect and dependency on others. 

Anxiety is felt in the stomach. Depression and weepiness. Mental imbalance, changeable moods, over-excitable; claustrophobia; anxiety in pit of stomach during peri-menopausal period. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: fresh open air, cool rooms, windows open, cold, dry weather, cold bathing, cold compresses, slow walking, gentle motion, weeping, sympathy, evening; and 
Worse from: heat and warmth, warm rooms, humid conditions, change in weather from cold to warm and warm to cold, being chilled and wet weather; too many clothes, warm compresses, late afternoon, evening, night, after eating. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Pulsatilla [PULS]-- Antidoted by: ANT-T, ARG-M, ARG-N, ASAF, NUX-V, IGN, CHAM, COFF, SPIG, STANN; coffee. 
Incompatible: SEP. 
It antidotes: AGAR, AMBR, ANT-T, ARG-M, ARS, ARUM-T, ASAF, AUR, BELL, CANTH, CHAM, CHIN, CHIN-S, COFF, COLCH, DAPH, EUPHR, FERR, HAM, IGN, KALI-BI, KALI-M, LIL-T, LITH-C, LYC, MAG-C, PLAT, RAN-B, SABAD, SABIN, SEL, SPIG, STANN, STRAM, SUL-AC, SULPH, TAB, THUJ, VALER, VIOL-T. 
Acute of: NUX-V, SIL, SULPH. 

SEPIA 
Hot flashes that move upward with profuse perspiration, and weakness after a flush; especially during the day in the afternoon, in the evening and at night, and worse for slightest exertion mental or physical; anxiety during hot flashes; hot sweats worse at night; offensive smelling sweats; profuse perspiration of female genitals during menopause. 

Other symptoms during menopause: anxiety; palpitations; weakness and sudden fainting worse before periods and in a room full of people; sinking sensation in the stomach; weight gain; increased or lack of appetite; difficult breathing; hair loss; migraines, left-sided headaches, burning at top of head; nose bleeds; early, irregular and heavy periods with flooding; congestion and nervous irritability of female organs and tissue; backaches better for movement; involuntary urination; nose bleeds; osteoporosis; vaginal discharge, vaginal dryness; vaginal yeast infections; vaginal pain during sexual intercourse; uterine pain; ovarian pain; cervical erosion; heavy menstrual periods during, metrorrhagia during and after menopause; total loss of sexual libido; constipation; weariness; generally chilly. 

Hysterical tendencies during menopause; anxiety and mental imbalance in peri-menopause and during menopause. Anxiety during menopause with flushes of heat. Anxiety in the evening but improves in the morning. Anxiety makes them walk faster. Agoraphobia with fear of going out; dread of meeting with friends. Claustrophobia in narrow places. Poor memory and difficulty concentrating worse under stress; irritable and over-sensitive. Menopause causes may symptoms. Depression is worse on waking in the morning, but better after getting up. They become indifferent to everything and everyone with disgust for life. They do not want to do anything, neither work nor play, even thinking is an exertion. They tend sulk and lash out at those closest. Withdraws and may use alcohol or marijuana to escape. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: vigorous exercise and motion, walking fast, rapid motion, dancing, lying down, rising up, napping, crossing limbs, open air, during a storm, thunder and lightnings, afternoon, evening after eating, when alone, firm pressure, touch, loosening clothes, heat/warmth, hot compresses, drawing up limbs, after sleep, afternoon, darkness, tobacco; and 
Worse from: rest, lying in bed, before sleep, during first sleep, after sleep in the morning, slow movement, physical exertion, jarring, kneeling, stooping, while standing, touch, after sex, sexual excess, before and during menses, left-side, consolation, morning, evening, emotional upsets, becoming cold, open air, when heated, before thunderstorms, full moon, increasing and decreasing moon, spring, winter, dusk, during and after perspiration, washing. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Sepia [SEP]-- Antidoted by: ACET-AC, ACON, ANT-C, ANT-T, ARG-N, RHUS-T, SULPH; vegetable acids. 
Incompatible: LACH, PULS, PSOR. 
It Antidotes: ANAC, CALC, CIST, DAPH, RHUS-T, ANT-T, NAT-M; CHIN, MERC, NAT-P, PHOS, PSOR, SARS, SULPH, TAB. 
Compatible: EUP-PER, LYC. 
Chronic of: IGN, NUX-V. 

STAPHYSAGRIA 
Vaginal dryness and thinning, atrophic vaginitis, with very painful soreness from sexual intercourse; involuntary urination. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: after breakfast, while eating, lying in bed, after lying down, warmth and heat, after sexual intercourse, light, yawning, rest; and 
Worse from: early morning, 3 p.m., waking, after sleep, after afternoon nap, dehydration, mental affections and emotional upsets from anger, thinking of symptoms, sexual excesses, suppressed sexual desire. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Staphysagria [STAPH]-- Antidoted by: AMBR, CAMPH. 
Incompatible: RAN-B also before or after. 
It Antidotes: AMBR, COLOC, MERC, PH-AC, OP, THUJ. 
Chronic of: COLOC. 

SULPHUR 
Hot flashes in the chest and ascending upwards to the face, heat in head; that are worse for heat of any kind, in a warm room, in the evening, at night, and in a room full of people; weakness after a flush; hot sweats day and night; heat flushes with perspiration worse before periods and in a room full of people. 

Other symptoms during menopause: heavy periods or non-menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia) during menopause; sleepiness and insomnia; fast pulse; fainting; nose bleeds; burning feet, soles, palms, and top of head, heat in head; rheumatic pains in extremities; cramps in limbs during the night; left-sided headaches and migraines; tinnitis; asthma starting during menopause; heavy periods during; osteoporosis; feet and soles burning; skin eruptions, rashes, infections, itching, hives, boils, dry skin; bruises easily; tingling, prickling or legs falls asleep; diarrhea; vaginal pain during sexual intercourse; flatulence, stools like balls; weight gain; lack of appetite, craves sweets worse before periods; weariness. 

Nervous and irritable they are prone to anxiety about their health and skin, and they are not easily reassured. The anger may be suppressed, but is expressed as anxious itching especially of the skin. Anxiety and fear with butterflies in stomach. Depression, irritability, and weeping during menopause. Depression with cowardice and despondency. Taciturn irritability accompanies their depression which can be with constant dwelling on their condition with wringing of their hands. Weepiness. They feel generally worse during menopause. Chaos is appealing and they find clutter and messy surroundings comforting, or has a theoretical desire for neatness. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: open air, must have windows open, dry, warm weather, dry heat, walking, motion, darkness, lying on the right side, lying on affected part, movement, scratching, motion, after perspiring; and 
Worse from: heat of any kind, being heated, warmth of bed, warm room, atmospheric changes, wet weather, stormy weather, extreme cold, water, bathing, menopause, hunger, delay in eating, suppressions, periodically, at rest, after long sleep, staying in one position, standing still, sustained effort, talking, morning, 11 a.m., night, wool, vaccinations, narcotics. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Sulphur [SULPH]-- Antidoted by: ACON, ARG-N, BRY, CAMPH, CHIN, FERR, HYDR, MERC, PETR, PULS, RHUS-T, SEP, SIL, THUJ. 
Incompatible: RAN-B, tea. 
It Antidotes: ACON, ALOES, ALUMN, BRY, CALC, CANTH, CHIN, COP, GUA, HYDR, IOD, MERC, NIT-AC, OLND, PHYT, RHUS-T, SEP, THUJ. 
Compatible: CALC (before or during, but do no follow), CALC-P, CHAM, LYC, MANG, MED, NUX-V, SARS. 

SULPHURICUM ACIDUM 
Hot flashes in face, with clammy, sticky sweats, worse in the evening, at night, and after exercise; red face; with perspiration and especially while eating warm food. Other symptoms during menopause of: trembling inside; pains at menopause; cervical erosion; prolapse uterus and vagina; emptiness in stomach; nosebleeds; canker sores and mouth ulcers; alcoholism; weariness. 

Older women who are weak during the menopausal years. Hurry and haste in movements, cannot do things fast enough. Irritable and fretful over slightest cause. 
 

Symptoms are 
Better from: warmth, moderate temperatures, rest, hands near head; and 
Worse from: menopause, lifting arms, odor of coffee, evening. 

Remedy Interactions & Antidotes 
Sulfuricum acidum [SUL-AC]-- Antidoted by: PULS. 
It Antidotes: CAP, IP; lead poisoning. 

It can help to get natural forms of estrogen. 
Natural forms of gentle estrogens are available from soy products, wild yams, and many plant species containing phytoestrogens including, for example: Chinese Ginseng, Black cohosh, Licorice root, Sarsaparilla, Dong Quai, Damiana, Motherwort, Mexican Yam, Chaste Berry, Red clover, Alfalfa, Fennel.  Another good source is bioflavonoids from fruits.  These do not overload your body with estrogen, nor do they  stimulate the growth of estrogen-sensitive tissues in your breasts and uterus which can cause cancer. 

Other natural supplements: Evening Primrose oil caps, Royal Jelly; Bee pollen. Vitamin E, B complex, C, & D, Calcium citrate & Magnesium together, are excellent supplements before, during, and after menopause. 

Because fat cells can also make small amounts of estrogen, women who are overweight when they are going through menopause may have fewer problems with hot flashes and osteoporosis (both of which are related to lack of estrogen). 

If you wish to look into the subject of natural estrogen sources and how to use them, there is a  book on the subject available in our bookstore.