Signs and Symptoms

General symptoms include:

  • varicose veins of the legs
  • tired, weak or numb legs and feet especially when standing still
  • sore heels when walking
  • low backache
  • frequent urination
  • bladder infections or cystitis
  • lack of sexual desire
  • constipation
  • hemorrhoids
  • indigestion
  • arthritis
  • migraines
  • acute and chronic pain
  • fibromyalgia
  • depression
  • anxiety and other emotional mood imbalances
  • bad breath and irritableness.

Specific congestion symptoms for females include:

  • painful periods
  • late, early or irregular periods
  • dark, thick blood at onset and/or at end of menstruation
  • abnormal uterine bleeding
  • headache or migraine with menstruation
  • dizziness with menstruation
  • failure to ovulate regularly
  • painful ovulation
  • uterine fibroids, endometriosis and uterine polyps
  • PMS/depression
  • uterine infections
  • yeast infections
  • vaginitis
  • blood clots during menstruation
  • chronic miscarriages
  • premature deliveries
  • difficult pregnancy or delivery
  • weak newborns
  • difficulty getting pregnant
  • fertility concerns
  • painful intercourse
  • difficult menopause
  • dry vagina with or without menopause
  • pelvic inflammation.

Specific congestion symptoms for males include:

  • erectile dysfunction
  • congested prostate
  • chronic low back pain
  • leaky bladder


A Bee and a Rose, Abita Springs, 2006