Severe PMS mood swings and even moderate PMS mood swings are what give women bad names and why men hate women to “be on the rag”.
Thus, it behooves you to contribute to the good side of female-ness, not the bad. If enough women tip the scales in favor of positive moods all month long (unless something tragic happens), then in a few generations, women can triumph with a better reputation in culture. But remember, men are watching for PMS witches and you don’t ever want to be in that category.
Seriously though, it’s obvious that you don’t try to be moody during your period. However, that’s not an excuse worth much.
You must take responsibility for what you do during good moods and bad moods in life, period. If you haven’t been doing this, you are most likely lacking the information of how to avoid menstrual mood swings. Let’s clear that up now so you can walk with your head held high before your period, during your period and afterwards.
Below are 5 natural remedies for PMS mood swings:
1. Home Remedies Outside the Box
Use mental remedies. These are natural remedies that allow you to mentally deal with the mood swings. For example, you could tell yourself that you will only feel a bad mood for 3 minutes, and that’s it. This is a good way to train yourself mentally not to ever get depressed. Your emotions are the result of physiological changes, and by using a number of natural remedies, you can decrease the frequency of the bad moods. But do commit to taking some form of action that will make you happy and you can always follow the 3-minute rule.
2. Herbal Remedies for PMS Mood Swings
Herbal remedies for moodiness are centered around liver cleanses. Your liver processes your emotions and if it’s backed up, then the negative emotions don’t get broken down. Instead, they continue to circulate in the body, and every hour you could end up with another wave of bad moods.
The simple answer is to use milk thistle on a regular basis. Drink a cup daily. Milk thistle is widely available at health food stores and also regular stores now. Just about everyone is drinking a cup of milk thistle tea sporadically or consuming the herb as an ingredient in formulas. The dosage is one tea bag per cup of tea, or three cups daily. If you make the tea from raw herb, it’s one teaspoon per cup.
3. Homeopathic Remedies for PMS Mood Swings
There are five homeopathic remedies recommended when women have PMS – Lachesis, Natrum muriaticum, Sepia, Pulsatilla and Nux vomica.
These are distilled water extracts of various substances.
You simply place so many drops on your tongue when experiencing symptoms and they may bring relief. Read the label on the back of the bottle for each remedy’s specific dosage, as they vary.
There’s no reason to change the dosage on the back of the bottle.
4. Other Natural Remedies for PMS Mood Swings
There’s a basic concept that many people understand about emotions that goes like this: If you’re in a state of gratitude, you can’t be mad or angry. You can only love. Thus, you have to start training yourself to be grateful no matter what. This may seem difficult but it’s really not if you use the principle of distraction.
Here’s an example: Your dog makes a mess on the carpet. How forgiving are you when that dog is a puppy not trained?
Or an older dog that has a health problem? You don’t focus on the mess for hours and hours in either of these cases because you have trained yourself to look at other aspects of the situation. It’s the same thing for mood swings. If you can look at all the good things occurring in your life on a day when you feel like a PMS witch, then you’ll overlook the bad moods you are feeling.
5. Vitamins and Minerals That Relieve PMS Mood Swings
Some of the best remedies for the PMS witch include vitamins and minerals. If you’re looking for a vitamin and mineral formula, try a period vitamin, as it is formulated specifically for women who are menstruating. It contains vitamins and minerals that are especially important for reproductive health, such as B vitamins, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin C.
- 50 mg B complex vitamin once daily (This means 50 mg vitamin B1, B2, and B6.)
- 500 mg magnesium once daily
- Two 500 to 600 mg calcium tablets. (These are best when combined with phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D.)
Use whichever method it takes to eliminate your PMS mood swings.
