Tension Tamer and Mood Mender are very good for that for me! Although, I don't know if anybody else thinks so. Just depends on the symptoms. A lot of PMS is diet related anyway. Water intake is crucial, not drinking enough water makes the physical discomfort VERY much worse. Too much fried or greasy food make it bad. I mean, I eat that stuff, but I try not to when I know it's going to make me *feel* bad. After all these years though, I've pretty much learned those things to make the physical horror non-existant. So, Tension Tamer and Mood Mender are my remedies for the emotional stuff. Whether it's just being ticked off at the world or depressed and wanting to spend a day bawling - those two teas seem to help.
Okay, now why am I telling a guy how to fix PMS?
LOL! I guess it's just because I've seen so many women suffer from it I've become interested in trying to figure it out. Also, in relation to my Kung Fu stuff I also study herbalism and stress-relief exercise, so I'm interested in learning more about how that can be applied to help PMS sufferers.
Anyway, Tension Tamer does wonders for my migraines! I don't know what's in it that helps with PMS, but I should look that up. I have some books with stuff on American Indian and Chinese herbal remedies for PMS, I think I'll check and see if anything in them is in Tension Tamer. The other stuff you mention about water intake and diet also make sense. Does iron intake also play into that?