I'm suffering with daily joint pain. Sometimes I feel as if im 90 years old, im only 51. Can you suggest some herb that I can try to see if it helps?

Oestrogen is a soft tissue relaxant. As levels change throughout the month, so does ligament laxity. Ligaments then become less elastic during the menopause as oestrogen levels fall permanently. Taking a plant oestrogen can reduce some of the impact of oestrogen loss, and Devil’s Claw can help counter pain and tenderness in the meantime. This is, of course, if the joint pain is caused by the menopause.

Eileen Durward