22-02-2010, 14:35
I'm not an expert on PM but I'd prefer the cream over the pills. If you take it in pill form it might be hard on your liver especially if you are taking a whole bunch of other pills as well.
The downsides of taking it orally include that part of the hormones are inactivated during the process of liver metabolization and it also stimulates the liver which may result in the production of more blood clotting factors.
Transdermal absorption bypasses the liver and the compounds enter the blood stream directly. But I don't know whether PM can be absorbed transdermally. I would say it does because what would be the point of making PM creams in the first place then.
I think it would be a good idea to use PM cream while taking the other herbs in pill form. The only downside is that you don't know how much exactly you're using. But as long as it works I guess it's fine. Just watch out for stalling.
The downsides of taking it orally include that part of the hormones are inactivated during the process of liver metabolization and it also stimulates the liver which may result in the production of more blood clotting factors.
Transdermal absorption bypasses the liver and the compounds enter the blood stream directly. But I don't know whether PM can be absorbed transdermally. I would say it does because what would be the point of making PM creams in the first place then.
I think it would be a good idea to use PM cream while taking the other herbs in pill form. The only downside is that you don't know how much exactly you're using. But as long as it works I guess it's fine. Just watch out for stalling.