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10 Top Homeopathic Remedies For Menopausal Symptoms
Updated: Aug 18
Many women experience menopause differently. Hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, low mood, and poor sleep can leave you feeling unlike yourself. Homeopathy may be able to address your symptoms in a gentle, personalised way.
Homeopathy aims to support you as a person rather than treating one symptom in isolation. Because menopause symptoms often overlap, two women with hot flushes may need completely different remedies depending on their emotional and physical symptom patterns.
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For a wider look at homeopathy and lifestyle support during menopause, see my main guide to homeopathy for menopause.
What does the research say about homeopathy and menopause?
Research into homeopathy and menopausal symptoms is ongoing. Some studies have reported improvements in menopausal symptoms among women receiving homeopathic treatment.
How remedies are chosen
The right homeopathic remedy looks at more than just your main symptom. Two women experiencing hot flushes, poor sleep or anxiety may have very different overall symptom patterns.
If you're struggling with several menopause symptoms and would like a more individual approach, I offer personalised homeopathic support for women going through perimenopause and menopause.. Find out more about personalised menopause support
Not sure which remedy pattern sounds most like you?
Many menopause symptoms overlap, which can make it difficult to know which remedy picture fits best.
My Menopause Wellness Quiz can help you better understand your symptom patterns and the different ways menopause can affect emotional and physical wellbeing.
Menopause symptoms often overlap
Many women notice that symptoms such as anxiety, poor sleep, hot flushes, mood swings, fatigue, and hormonal headaches can appear together rather than separately.
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect sleep, emotional wellbeing, stress response, and temperature regulation all at once.
This is why treatment often focuses on your overall symptom pattern rather than just one symptom alone.
Homeopathic remedies for menopausal symptoms
I see many menopausal women in my clinic. Here are some of the homeopathic remedies that may be considered for certain menopausal symptom patterns.
Sepia
When to use Sepia?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You are irritable and angry
You feel mentally and physically worn out and everything seems like a chore
You feel alienated from those closest to you, yet you don't like being alone
You are anxious and have anxiety during flushes of heat and you worry a lot
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have dragging down sensation
Your hot flushes rise upwards
You are easily chilled and have poor circulation
You waking up at night from scary dreams
Better from exercise and worse on the left side
Lachesis
When to use Lachesis?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You are talkative, and jump from one subject to another
You are full of ideas
You are jealous and suspicious
You feel depressed since menopause
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have intense hot flushes and hot perspiration
You have palpitations in the morning on waking
You have left-sided symptoms which may move to the right
You cannot tolerate tight clothing, and can't bear anything around waist
You feel like you must take a deep breath
Better from discharges, and open air and worse after sleep
Cimicifuga
When to use Cimicifuga?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You feel overwhelmed with gloom, as if surrounded by a cloud, and have felt like this since menopause
You are melancholic and exhausted
You are indifferent
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have headaches either at the front of your head or at the base of your head, with pain in the eyeballs
You have muscular pains with stiffness or spasms
You have great thirst
You have a gnawing pain in your stomach
Better from rest and eating and worse change of weather
Sulphur
When to use Sulphur?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You are easily bored
You have persistent thoughts
You are absent-minded
You have anxiety with an over-active mind, preventing sleep
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have hot flashes with a rush of blood to the head, chest and heart
You have dry unhealthy hair and skin
You have heat and burning with itchy skin, made worse by the heat of the bed
Your feet feel like they are burning and you want them uncovered at night
Better from dry warm weather, and worse at 11am or at night, and worse from milk
Calc carb
When to use Calc carb?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You are overworked and exhausted
You worry about your responsibilities and your duties
You fear loss of reason
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have hot flushes and head sweats
You get out of breath easily
You have polyps
You have cramps in calves and your feet feel cold and damp
Better after breakfast, and worse from ascending, from milk, and from the pressure of clothes
Sabina
When to use Sabina?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You feel discouraged and sad with tiredness
You desire tranquility
You have great fear and anxiety
You find music intolerable
You have disturbed sleep after midnight with frequent waking
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have a pain from the base of your lower back to your pubic bone
You have a pulsating sensation and hot flushes during menopause
You have arthritic pain in your joints
You generally have left-sided physical issues
Better from fresh air and tranquility, and worse at night, and heat of bed
Folliculinum
When to use Folliculinum?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You alternate between excitability and depression
You are hyper-sensitive to noise, heat, touch
You have PMS symptoms
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have congestive headaches
You may have recurring cystitis
You have a feeling of bloatedness
You bruise easily
Better from fresh air, movement, and during your period, and worse before period and during ovulation
Sanguinaria
When to use Sanguinaria?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You are lethargic and feel heavy
You feel angry and irritable
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have flushing red cheeks and burning sensations, with burning palms and soles
You have right-sided complaints
You get headaches that go from the back of the head to over right eye, and you get headaches if you go without food
You have soreness down the muscles of your back, and pain and stiffness in your right shoulder
You have burning pains
Better from darkness, and worse from wet weather, smells, noise and at 3am
Gelsemium
When to use Gelsemium?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You are apathetic and depressed
You have extreme exhaustion
You have a desire to be alone
You feel dizzy and drowsy
You have emotional excitement, overpowering fear, or anxiety about future
You have insomnia from mental excitement or from exhaustion
Your main physical symptoms are:
You sweat from slight exertion
You have muscular weakness, with deep-seated aching in bones and joints
You have a flushed face and heavy droopy eyelids
Better from mental effort in the afternoon, and worse from emotions or anticipation
Aconite
When to use Aconite?
If:
Your main emotional symptoms are:
You have ailments from fright or shock
You have great fear and may have severe panic attacks
You fear the future
You have mood swings, are restless and irritated, and can't relax
Your main physical symptoms are:
You have drenching sweats
You have an anxious expression
Your symptoms come on very quickly
You have palpitations, tingling or numbness
Your symptoms start suddenly
Better wine, or sitting still, worse at night,from fright
How do I know which homeopathic remedy is right for me?
The remedies above each have their own characteristic picture, but menopause symptoms rarely occur in isolation. You may recognise parts of several different remedy pictures, which is why choosing a remedy isn't always straightforward.
In my consultations, I take time to look at your symptoms as a whole, including the physical and emotional changes you're experiencing, so that your homeopathic approach can be tailored to you. Explore personalised menopause support
Do I need to see a homeopath for a prescription or can I self-prescribe?
Reading about different remedies can help you understand the different symptom patterns, but it isn't always easy to decide which remedy best fits your individual situation.
If you're experiencing several physical or emotional symptoms, or you're finding menopause difficult to manage on your own, a personalised consultation gives us time to look at the bigger picture together. Find out more about personalised menopause support
Here is what one client shared after receiving homeopathic support for menopausal symptoms:
"From the moment I started my journey with Naziana, my life has transformed in the most positive ways. Dealing with the challenges of menopause, I was plagued by anxiety, restless nights, IBS, hot flushes, and a general sense of unease. Naziana’s expertise in homeopathy has been nothing short of miraculous for me."
My approach to treating menopausal symptoms
In my work with women going through menopause, as well as prescribing the homeopathic remedy that best matches your menopausal symptoms, I also focus on caring for the liver and adrenal glands, which are important for hormone balancing.
My homeopathic consultation process
The first consultation is an assessment where we go through your symptoms in detail. I like to ask a lot of questions about the menopausal symptoms that you are experiencing.
We then have follow-up appointments every 4-6 weeks. These follow-on treatments are important to ensure gradual progress. In the follow-up appointments, we discuss any changes and how you are feeling. You can read more about what’s included in my Homeopathy for Menopause Treatment packages.
Could your gut be affecting your menopause symptoms?
Research suggests a link between the gut microbiome and hormone balance during perimenopause and menopause. When the gut isn't as healthy as it could be, it may affect how the body processes hormones. This may contribute to symptoms such as bloating, fatigue, poor sleep, anxiety and hot flushes.
For this reason, I also offer the GutMap GI Axis test. This at-home stool test provides detailed information about your gut microbiome. The benefit is that you don't have to guess what might help your gut. Your report provides personalised nutritional recommendations based on your own gut microbiome. This gives you a practical, individual starting point for supporting your gut health alongside your personalised homeopathic treatment.
If you'd like to learn more about the connection between gut health and menopause, you can read my article on Gut Microbiome, or get in touch to find out whether GutMap testing could be helpful for you.
Next steps for natural menopause support
If you're experiencing several menopause symptoms and would like to explore a more individual approach, I offer personalised homeopathic support online.
Learn more about how I support women through perimenopause and menopause with personalised homeopathic treatment plans.
Practical natural health tips and homeopathic support ideas for symptoms such as hot flushes, anxiety, poor sleep, mood swings, and night sweats.
If you’re unsure where to start, I offer a free discovery call where we can talk through what’s been happening and whether homeopathy may be a good fit for you.
You do not have to move through this menopausal time alone.
I am always happy to hear from you.
Naziana x
I’m Naziana, a homeopath with a special focus on women’s health and midlife transitions. Through gentle, natural approaches, I support women in easing menopausal symptoms and regaining a sense of wellbeing.
