PHYTOTHERAPY IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF THE PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Syndrome of premenstrual tension, or premenstrual syndrome (PMS), - the cyclic change of mood and a physical condition of the woman occurring in 2-3 and more days prior to periods, breaking a habitual way of life and working capacity, alternating with the remission period arising from the beginning of periods and proceeding not less than 7-12 days. A main goal of treatment of a premenstrual syndrome is normalization of functions of a hypothalamus, dehydration and also elimination of the accompanying female diseases, infections and toxicosis. Among officinal herbs there is a lot of which contain analogs of female sex hormones, so-called phytoestrogen which is successfully applied at treatment premenstrual syndrome. Phytomedicines also have sedative, antipainful, spazmolitic, antioxidant properties which can make therapeutic impact at symptoms of a premenstrualny syndrome.