Bette, Thanks for your note. My mother is the PD person in my life but I had a bilateral mastectomy seven years ago for breast cancer. Neither can I take estrogen. I've printed up your note and will look for the book but can you elaborate at all on the combination of herbs you found most useful. Flushing women want to know. Judith Guion On Tue, 13 Dec 1994, BETTE IDE wrote: > I do not have PD but because of a long history of breast cancer in > the family, I cannot take estrogen. I read Susun Weed's "Wise Woman > Ways for the Menopausal Year", and developed my own regimen for > treating menopausal symptoms with herbs. I even make my own extracts. > Perhaps the herbs would work where estrogen is contraindicated. BTW, > motherwort works especially well for hot flashes. >