LOL (I was exagerating a bit, I didn't mean to suggest it really kills you in normal amounts), I like liquorice a lot too & enjoyed it in Holland & especially those little pellets of it you get in France.
Phytoestrogens and magic herbs
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The most tasty (and EXPENSIVE!) ones are in Denmark 😋
(05 Sep 2025, 23:49 )Like Ra Wrote: Interesting fact. There is no Pueraria Mirifica on amazon.nl, bol.com (NL), and on many other NL herbs shops. The only NL shop, which sells PM is https://kruidenalternatief.nl/product-ca...-mirifica/ (this is where I buy it). Also, there is no PM on amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.co.uk. Very interesting. Even on amazon.it there is no Pueraria Mirifica! How do you rate the quality of PM on the website you mentioned? Have you tried the soap? https://kruidenalternatief.nl/winkel/pue...ting-zeep/ I wonder why delivery times from Thailand take so long.
(11 Sep 2025, 06:29 )ilsakelly Wrote: How do you rate the quality of PMIn my case, I even thought that they sell pure estradiol instead of PM 🤣 Or it's not PM but hypno. Or a multiplication of factors. But now I clearly have boobs on 300mg (sometimes 600mg) per day. And not even very regularly. And I did not even want it 😅 (11 Sep 2025, 06:29 )ilsakelly Wrote: Have you tried the soap?Very nice one. Soft and gentle, with a pleasant smell. Like it. That's it. 
Unfortunately they don't ship to Australia... I've been on Purafem for a few months now but I'm not sure how good the quality is.
(12 Sep 2025, 01:12 )TamedOz Wrote: Unfortunately they don't ship to Australia... I've been on Purafem for a few months now but I'm not sure how good the quality is. Almost all Pueraria Mirifica (the white "Kwao Krua Kao" ground root powder extract) comes from Thailand. The powder is then sometimes capsuled locally in countries for sale if they are not importing the capsules directly from Thailand. I usually buy the 500mg "per serving" vacuumed packaged bags from local DE sellers, which were made in Thailand & lab tested periodically here for compliance to local regulations. Some claim to have no additives (like rice powder) aside from the capsule shell, I usually choose those. Just a random example, I compare prices before I buy, there are better deals than this one: Pueraria Mirifica My way of taking them is similar to Like Ra, and for me is more for the mind than the body, feel better, much calmer, more patience & balance when dealing with the stuff life dishes out. It does have a positive effect on hair, nails, skin, BO and yes does effect your breasts. When you first take them or start again after a break, it does affect the libido a bit, so I suspect some T suppression is also caused. Did a quick search there are quite a few AU local sellers on ebay.au, even with the exchange rate, the prices do seem a bit higher than here. The superior claims and warnings as on the Purafem site are typical & should be taken with a couple of two ton grains of salt, their capsules are 350mg and the 700mg suggested daily dosage is reached by taking two a day. They have the same sources & are cooking with the same water as most others. They do seem to add a bit more fillers than others (just increases the size of the individual "servings" to more fun horse sized pills): 
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(Yesterday, 09:40 )Zooy Wrote: Does anybody have experience with this type of patches?Yes, me. https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/Thread...6#pid82296 Bought the second batch for two more months. After the first two months, I haven't noticed anything 😂 OTOH, what should I look for? I was a  eady getting boobs without those patches 😅 And I don't expect anything else from the proper HRT either. OK, probably, the body odor change...The only objective facts are: - I received them - they stick to the skin - they can be peeled off with some efforts - I noticed no skin irritation You never know if there is anything besides the glue, but placebo also works. What are your expectations? 😉
(Yesterday, 21:28 )Like Ra Wrote:Thank you for your reaction, and the sharing of your experiences.(Yesterday, 09:40 )Zooy Wrote: Does anybody have experience with this type of patches?Yes, me. https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/Thread...6#pid82296 Lately I am a bit sceptical wrt all these types of herbs and alternative treatments. Hence I was asking the question, and potentially saving money if it is not noticeably effective. About the scepticism: how are they putting 500mg on/in such a patch, and how is all of that passing the skin?
(Yesterday, 21:59 )Zooy Wrote: how is all of that passing the skin?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transdermal_patch "Wiki Wrote:t the patch provides a controlled release of the medication into the patient, usually through either a porous membrane covering a reservoir of medication or through body heat melting thin layers of medication embedded in the adhesive. The main disadvantage to transdermal delivery systems stems from the fact that the skin is a very effective barrier; as a result, only medications whose molecules are small enough to penetrate the skin can be delivered by this method. There are 5 types of patches. And with a bit more science with pictures, graphs, tables, and formulas. Transdermal Drug Delivery: Innovative Pharmaceutical Developments Based on Disruption of the Barrier Properties of the stratum corneum (2015 Oct 22) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4695828/ Pharmaceutics Wrote:Transdermal delivery is currently restricted to approximately 17 drug molecules that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Table 1) Recent Advancement of Medical Patch for Transdermal Drug Delivery https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10142343/ Quote: Currently, several drugs are available as transdermal patches, including estradiol, clonidine, fentanyl, nicotine, scopolamine (hyoscine), and estradiol with norethisterone acetate (Table 2). The site of application may vary depending on the therapeutic category of the drug [7]. For example, nitroglycerin can be applied around the chest and estradiol around the buttocks or abdomen. The duration of drug release also varies depending on the usage, from the shortest (up to 9 h) to the longest (up to 9 days). |
