Nontraditional medical treatments are complementary and alternative therapies including dietary and herbal supplements, chiropractic, massage therapy, acupuncture, homeopathy and certain diets.Complementary treatments are alternative treatments that are used in combination with traditional ones such as surgery. Nutritional supplements that may relieve menopausal symptoms are: black cohosh and flaxseed those contain phytoestrogens and are a natural way to relieve post menopausal symptoms.

Botanicals are medicines taken from plants, first they have been used by folk healers now their use has expanded and they are a component part in the drugs prescribed and form the alternative therapies. Phytoestrogens may work in the body like a weak form of estrogen and relieve hot flashes and night sweats. Isoflavones are also very helpfull they may be find in soy products. Remifemin is a standardized extract of black cohosh, which is to be taken 2 tablets twice per day. You also may find black cohosh in different forms such as: powdered root or as a tea, powdered extract, fluid extract and tincture. They are said not having any side effects except gastrointestinal problems.

Evening primrose oil is largely used in reducing hot flashes, but has side effects and many women are not allow to take it. Flaxseed is used against all symptoms of menopause and in some cases it showed effect on lowering breast cancer in women. Flaxseed may be found in whole seed, ground up meal and seed oil forms. Studies are required to determine those natural substances effectiveness. One may take herbal supplements which are at our disposal in large quantities and qualities: fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, red clover, ginseng, rice bran oil, wild yam, calcium, gotu kola, licorice root, sage, sarsaparilla, passion flower, chaste berry, ginkgo biloba and valerian root. Those supplements improve the general state of health and have no side effects on the majority of persons taking them, so they may be taken as alternative or complementary medications.

A randomized trial which involved women with a breast cancer history had results in decreasing the frequency and intensity in hot flashes and excessive sweating and lowering blood pressure. So use black cohosh continuously for 6 months. Some women feel better when taking vitamin E although studies haven't shown a reduction in hot flashes, is recommended to take it during the menopausal period.
Soy has been found as having positive effects, but others suggest that hasn't any effect at all. Soy isoflavones are also contained in one cup soy milk, 1/2 cup tofu, 1/2 tempeh,1/2 cup green soybeans (edamame), and three handfuls of roasted soy nuts.

Although studies haven't shown any results in the post menopausal symptoms may women reported that they have a better state of health after practicing yoga and acupuncture.

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