Premenstrual Syndrome - PMS

Choose a remedy: Choose the remedy that most closely matches your most prominent symptoms.

Dosage:

30C twice daily starting 24 hours before PMS symptoms are due.*
May be taken up to three days.
Stop when symptoms improve.

Note:

Premenstrual syndrome is a reflection of hormonal shifts that are best evaluated by a professional homeopath who will evaluate your symptoms on the basis of the totality of symptoms. The below remedies may be helpful for the short term.

Symptoms	Remedy
Discomfort Aches Bloating Irritability View Remedy	Boiron Cyclease Multi-remedy formulation
Late period after shock, fright, exposure to cold Agitation, anger when period first starts View Remedy	Aconitum napellus
Breast swelling and tenderness Lumpy before period Makes mountains out of molehills Better: pressure tight, supportive bra View Remedy	Conium
Breast swelling and sensitivity Pain alternating between breasts DO NOT USE IF BREAST FEEDING could decrease milk supply View Remedy	Lac caninum
Nausea or vomiting before period View Remedy	Kreosotum
Bloating, gas, cramping before period View Remedy	Cocculus indicus
Sharp ovarian pain Irritable Better: doubling over pressure warmth Worse: when angry View Remedy	Colocynthis
Cramping Better: doubled up warm applications View Remedy	Magnesium phos
Cramps causing to double over Sharp pain darting from side to side Back pain starts with flow Confusion Worse: motion View Remedy	Cimicifuga
Irritability, fault finding, impatient main symptom Abusive Changeable moods May become openly angry View Remedy	Chamomilla
Weepy Mood swings Irritable Breasts painful Wandering pains Bloating May have irregular periods Better: doubled up sympathy, consolidation open air View Remedy	Pulsatilla
All symptoms better when flow starts Painful breasts Headache pulsating temples Irritable Talkative or very quiet Left sided pain Dull ache in lower abdomen Bloating Impulsive need to run away Worse: first thing in am touch/pressure of clothes Better: open air View Remedy	Lachesis
Pain with sudden onset Cramping/labor-like pain Sense of heavy weight on pelvic floor like organs may fall out Better with pressure Red flushes Pain into back Ovarian pain Headaches Weariness Worse: motion walking jarring sitting bent over Better: sitting up straight View Remedy	Belladonna
Painful breasts Head ache Cramping Irritable/angry may lash out Impatient Chilly Frequent urination Craves sweets or fatty food Overdoer: work, alcohol, drugs Better: doubled up View Remedy	Nux vomica
Heavy, dragging down sensation as if internal organs will fall out Dull, sore, bruised pain Nausea Headache Irritable, sad, emotionally flat May scream or feel violent Confusion Chilly Averse to consolation more apt to lash out than Natrum mur No interest in sex Prefers to be alone Craves sweets or salty View Remedy	Sepia
Tired Lack of energy Clumsy Cold sweats Chilly cold feet Breasts swollen and painful Lack of muscle tone Tends to stay busy Frightened by trivial matters Craves eggs Craves sweets View Remedy	Calcarea carbonica
Pessimistic Irritable Oversensitive Weakness Colicky pains in lower abdomen Frequent urination Symptoms of cystitis These women cannot stand to see injustice Once period starts, bleeding may stop at night View Remedy	Causticum
Swollen breasts Feeling tense Exhausted/weak, especially if overweight Worse: 3am View Remedy	Kali carbonicum
Irritable Depressed, weeping, sighing Headache, backache Bloating Dull ache in lower abdomen Cold and heavy legs Crave sweets Worse: 4-8pm on waking heat View Remedy	Lycopodium
Fluid retention Swollen breasts Irritable Depressed Averse to consolation Headaches Dull ache in lower abdomen Fluttering in heart Suffers alone Weight gain lower body-cellulite View Remedy	Natrum muriaticum
Craving for sweets main symptom View Remedy	Sulphur
Nausea and diarrhea before menses Despair View Remedy	Veratrum album
Cramping pain only a little better when flow starts Pain in small of back Dizziness View Remedy	Caulophyllum
Toothache before period View Remedy	Antimonium crudum
Swelling, edema at onset of menses View Remedy	Apis mellifica
Craving for alcohol View Remedy	Selenium

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