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Helping IBS with Peppermint Tea.  Studies suggest that the active ingredient in peppermint may help people with irritable bowel syndrome by numbing pain-sensing fibers in the large intestine. Try drinking a few cups of strong peppermint tea daily.  If that doesn't help, ask your pharmacist for peppermint oil capsules or use the Peppermint Oil from Young Living Essential Oils.

Ease PMS and menopause symptoms with Dong Quai.  It's no surprise that this "empress of herbs" is so powerful against menstrual cramps; its anti-inflammatory effects are nearly twice as strong as good old aspirin.  Plus, it mimics female hormones like estrogen in the body.  No wonder it's used in China as natural hormone replacement therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms like night sweats, dryness and low libido.  Proof it works:  studies in China confirm Dong quai can help reduce symptoms like hot flashes and sleep disturbances in menopausal women by more that 25% and may calm hormonal irritability as effectively as Valium!