You have certainly already heard about the emunctoriesThese organs or systems are responsible for eliminating metabolic waste (toxins) generated by the normal functioning of the body. They are also in charge of eliminating the waste that comes from the outside through various pollutions: food, air, medication, etc.
The main excretory organ is the skin. Then come the kidneys, the intestines associated with the liver and gallbladder and the lungs.
Women are fortunate to have an additional emunctory that is often overlooked and therefore underestimated: the uterus or vagina.
If this organ is most often associated with procreation and sexuality, we forget that every month of life from the first menstrual period to menopause, the vaginal orifice is used to evacuate menstrual waste.
Some scientists make the link between this greater capacity of elimination of the woman and her longer life expectancy than that of the men. Others find it the origin of the many discomforts and health problems that occur after menopause in women when this emunctory loses its menstrual elimination function.
It should be noted that if menstruation constitutes an important drainage route, there are also other vaginal secretions, the so-called "white" discharge, which remain present even after menopause. So all is not lost, even for slightly older women.
In order for this emunctory to function properly, it is important to have a good flora. Remember that the latter is directly linked to the quality of the intestinal flora. Thus, reconstituting or maintaining the intestinal flora with good prebiotics and probiotics will help keep the uterine and cutaneous emunctory performing well. In fact, the quality of the skin is also directly related to the quality of the intestinal biota.
In order to support this typically feminine emunctory, one can also think of using emmenagogic plants that stimulate the uterine blood flow: yarrow - wormwood - common mugwort - parsley - angelica - nutmeg - ginger - balsamite - fennel root - genepi - chaste tree - matricaria - saffron - sage - ragwort - marigold - tansy Some of them regulate the cycles.
Even if you no longer have a period, plants such as yarrow, chaste tree, mugwort, saffron, hop or fenugreek, which helps eliminate mucus, will not leave this precious emunctory completely idle.
Other avenues can also be explored to support the work done with plants. For example, drip baths or gel packs (brought up to date by France Guillain) can be very useful in unclogging and toning the pelvis.