Menopause Metamorphosis

Enlarged Uterus

Dear WW:

I would like info on herbs for an enlarged uterus.  I assume that it is enlarged due to hormones.  I am 50 years old and am the healthy mom of three adult children.  I have had an ultrasound to rule out fibroids.
Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

E.

Dear E.,

Drinking nourishing herbal infusions of red raspberry will help to tone and support the uterus…as will doing Pelvic floor exercises also known as kegels. Also, envision why your uterus is enlarged and envision what it needs from you, how you can support and love it.
 
RED RASPBERRY LEAVES (Rubus spp.)

Brewed as a tea or as an infusion, raspberry is the best known, most widely used, and safest of all uterine and pregnancy tonic herbs. It contains fragrine, an alkaloid which gives tone to the muscles of the pelvic region, including the uterus itself.

Most of the benefits ascribed to regular use of Raspberry tea through pregnancy are traced to the nourishing source of vitamins and minerals found in this plant and to the strengthening power of fragrine - an alkaloid which gives tone to the muscles of the pelvic region, including the uterus itself. Of special note are the rich concentration of vitamin C, the presence of vitamin E and the easily assimilated calcium and iron. Raspberry leaves also contain vitamins A and B complex and many minerals, including phosphorous and potassium.

Red Raspberry Leaf from www.healingwise.com 
Order herbs for nourishing infusion at Mountain Rose Herbs
 

WHAT IS A KEGEL?
A kegel is the name of a pelvic floor exercise, named after Dr. Kegel who discovered the exercise. These muscles are attached to the pelvic bone and act like a hammock, holding in your pelvic organs. To try and isolate these muscles trying stopping and starting the flow of urine.

WHY SHOULD I WANT TO DO KEGELS EXERCISES?
Kegeling provides many benefits. The exercises help firm up the vaginal canal, control urine flow (for incontinence problems), tighten and relax the muscles you use to stop urination and enhance orgasm. Sexual enjoyment is enhanced for both partners It can prevent prolapses of pelvic organs It can help prevent leaking urine when you sneeze or cough.

HOW DO I DO THE EXERCISE?
Once you have located the muscles simply tighten and relax the mucsle over and over, about 200 times a day. These are basic kegels. There are many variations on kegels: elevator kegels (Where you tighten slowly, in increments going in and out, like an elevator stopping on several floors.), you can hold the muscle tightened for five seconds, you can bulge the muscles out at the end, and many other variations.
Kegel exercises help firm up the vaginal canal, control urine flow (for incontinence problems), tighten and relax the muscles you use to stop urination and enhance orgasm.

SIMPLE KEGEL EXERCISES:
Do at least five Kegels in a row several times a day:
Tighten a little -- count five
Tighten a little more -- count five
As hard as possible -- count five
Relax in reverse steps, counting five at each step

Kegel excerpt from www.power-surge.com/educate/sexuality.htm#referkegel 
 
Sending love,
Justine
 
 

andropause - nourish with nettles leaf infusion

Hi Susun,
  My wife and I have enjoyed your books and out daily infusions. She got
really inspired at the Women's Conference this Sept in Asheville. But, I'm a
62 year old man, and my M.D. physician, after routine testing, warns me my
testosterone is too low. He's tried me on Nettles and Tribulus, but that's
not helped. It seems natural and peacefull to me for testosterone to wane as
a man gets older, and not be so bothered by my all the tempting females. But
he warns me low testosterone leads to cardiovascular problems and
Alzheimer's. He advises  me to start using testoterone cream, for the rest
of my life.
  I'd like to try what you'd suggest. And I'd like to try the male tonic
mentioned in "Healing Wise". How can I make that?
Thanks,

One of the best ways to raise testosterone is to spend more time with other
men. Can you join a men's group or find a man friend to work out with?

Drop in testosterone is normal for men going through andropause, and using
creams and drugs to change your natural hormonal changes can only harm not
help.

When you say you have tried nettles, in what form? Nettles leaf is only
effective when taken as a nourishing herbal infusion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ezLZzg2Vgw

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) builds energy, strengthens the adrenals, and
is said to restore youthful flexibility to blood vessels. A cup of nettle
infusion contains 500 milligrams of calcium plus generous amounts of
bone-building magnesium, potassium, silicon, boron, and zinc. It is also an
excellent source of vitamins A, D, E, and K. For flexible bones, a healthy
heart, thick hair, beautiful skin, and lots of energy, make friends with
sister stinging nettle. It may make you feel so good you'll jump up and
exercise.

An infusion is a large amount of herb brewed for a long time. Typically, one
ounce by weight (about a cup by volume) of dried herb is placed in a quart
jar which is then filled to the top with boiling water, tightly lidded and
allowed to steep for 4-10 hours.
http://herbshealing.com/How_to_make_Infusions.htm

If you feel good and healthy, trust your body, not the doctors tests.

Sending love,

Justine