shingles / breast tenderness

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Dear all,

a couple of questions about two different patients.

Firstly an elderly lady (age 91) with very bad post herpetic neuralgia, She

had shingles 5 years ago, has tried all conventional painkillers and

acupuncture to no avail. Has anyone any experince of treating this? she is

pretty well otherwise (mild hypertension), but the pain is stopping her

sleeping.

Second patient is a 52 year ol woman , I have been treating for 11 months

for very bad PMT/ perimenopausal changes.Sx included hot flushes, emotional

swings, headaches, poor sleep, confusion,waking in the nigh feverish, sick,

and dizzy, bloating, constipation. All symptoms worse

in 2 weeks before period.

she has responded very well to the herbs, I used tarax rad, milk thistle,

verbena, black cohosh, st. john's wort, vitex and licorice, with a tea of

motherwort, red clover, dandelion leaf and sage and a sleep mix.

I have changed the herbs around slightly as things come up but she has done

very well, and is feeling much better.

Constitutionally she tends to be quite hot and leads a high stress

lifestyle, but she is very careful with diet and takes regular exercise and

yoga.

On the last follow up however her period was 2 weeks late and she had very

bad breast tenderness and swelling, which she has never had before.

I am wondering if the hormonal herbs could cause this ,or could it be all

perimenopausal Sx.

I was wondering if Vitex could cause this picture,? dose related? but then

I know it is used to treat this too

I am very confused ?

Any ideas greatly received Sally Moorcroft

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Hi Sally,

I've had success with post herpetic neuralgia using infused St. 's Wort

oil with peppermint essential oil in it. Internally I've used Avena,

Hypericum and Gelsemium, but the immediate relief has come from the external

application of the oils.

all the best,

Isobel

shingles / breast tenderness

> Dear all,

> a couple of questions about two different patients.

> Firstly an elderly lady (age 91) with very bad post herpetic neuralgia,

> She

> had shingles 5 years ago, has tried all conventional painkillers and

> acupuncture to no avail. Has anyone any experince of treating this? she is

> pretty well otherwise (mild hypertension), but the pain is stopping her

> sleeping.

>

>

> Second patient is a 52 year ol woman , I have been treating for 11 months

> for very bad PMT/ perimenopausal changes.Sx included hot flushes,

> emotional

> swings, headaches, poor sleep, confusion,waking in the nigh feverish,

> sick,

> and dizzy, bloating, constipation. All symptoms worse

> in 2 weeks before period.

> she has responded very well to the herbs, I used tarax rad, milk thistle,

> verbena, black cohosh, st. john's wort, vitex and licorice, with a tea of

> motherwort, red clover, dandelion leaf and sage and a sleep mix.

> I have changed the herbs around slightly as things come up but she has

> done

> very well, and is feeling much better.

> Constitutionally she tends to be quite hot and leads a high stress

> lifestyle, but she is very careful with diet and takes regular exercise

> and

> yoga.

> On the last follow up however her period was 2 weeks late and she had very

> bad breast tenderness and swelling, which she has never had before.

> I am wondering if the hormonal herbs could cause this ,or could it be all

> perimenopausal Sx.

> I was wondering if Vitex could cause this picture,? dose related? but

> then

> I know it is used to treat this too

>

> I am very confused ?

> Any ideas greatly received Sally Moorcroft

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Hi Isobel, how much Peppermint EO did you use in how much SJW??

Regards

Sue Salmon

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> > Dear all,

> > a couple of questions about two different patients.

> > Firstly an elderly lady (age 91) with very bad post herpetic neuralgia,

> > She

> > had shingles 5 years ago, has tried all conventional painkillers and

> > acupuncture to no avail. Has anyone any experince of treating this? she

is

> > pretty well otherwise (mild hypertension), but the pain is stopping her

> > sleeping.

> >

> >

> > Second patient is a 52 year ol woman , I have been treating for 11

months

> > for very bad PMT/ perimenopausal changes.Sx included hot flushes,

> > emotional

> > swings, headaches, poor sleep, confusion,waking in the nigh feverish,

> > sick,

> > and dizzy, bloating, constipation. All symptoms worse

> > in 2 weeks before period.

> > she has responded very well to the herbs, I used tarax rad, milk

thistle,

> > verbena, black cohosh, st. john's wort, vitex and licorice, with a tea

of

> > motherwort, red clover, dandelion leaf and sage and a sleep mix.

> > I have changed the herbs around slightly as things come up but she has

> > done

> > very well, and is feeling much better.

> > Constitutionally she tends to be quite hot and leads a high stress

> > lifestyle, but she is very careful with diet and takes regular exercise

> > and

> > yoga.

> > On the last follow up however her period was 2 weeks late and she had

very

> > bad breast tenderness and swelling, which she has never had before.

> > I am wondering if the hormonal herbs could cause this ,or could it be

all

> > perimenopausal Sx.

> > I was wondering if Vitex could cause this picture,? dose related? but

> > then

> > I know it is used to treat this too

> >

> > I am very confused ?

> > Any ideas greatly received Sally Moorcroft

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Hi Sue,

I've used it with a couple of patients, and how much peppermint needed

varied - I started with 10 drops in 100ml SJW oil, and added up to 10 more

if needed....

all the best,

Isobel

shingles / breast tenderness

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>> > Dear all,

>> > a couple of questions about two different patients.

>> > Firstly an elderly lady (age 91) with very bad post herpetic neuralgia,

>> > She

>> > had shingles 5 years ago, has tried all conventional painkillers and

>> > acupuncture to no avail. Has anyone any experince of treating this? she

> is

>> > pretty well otherwise (mild hypertension), but the pain is stopping her

>> > sleeping.

>> >

>> >

>> > Second patient is a 52 year ol woman , I have been treating for 11

> months

>> > for very bad PMT/ perimenopausal changes.Sx included hot flushes,

>> > emotional

>> > swings, headaches, poor sleep, confusion,waking in the nigh feverish,

>> > sick,

>> > and dizzy, bloating, constipation. All symptoms worse

>> > in 2 weeks before period.

>> > she has responded very well to the herbs, I used tarax rad, milk

> thistle,

>> > verbena, black cohosh, st. john's wort, vitex and licorice, with a tea

> of

>> > motherwort, red clover, dandelion leaf and sage and a sleep mix.

>> > I have changed the herbs around slightly as things come up but she has

>> > done

>> > very well, and is feeling much better.

>> > Constitutionally she tends to be quite hot and leads a high stress

>> > lifestyle, but she is very careful with diet and takes regular exercise

>> > and

>> > yoga.

>> > On the last follow up however her period was 2 weeks late and she had

> very

>> > bad breast tenderness and swelling, which she has never had before.

>> > I am wondering if the hormonal herbs could cause this ,or could it be

> all

>> > perimenopausal Sx.

>> > I was wondering if Vitex could cause this picture,? dose related? but

>> > then

>> > I know it is used to treat this too

>> >

>> > I am very confused ?

>> > Any ideas greatly received Sally Moorcroft

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