Sage
A familiar aromatic herb with a long history in women’s wellbeing. Its leaves contain a rich mix of plant compounds, and researchers have explored its use for symptoms in the days before a period.
How it works — Menstrual Duo
MigraSoothe Menstrual Migraine Duo
A plant blend for women’s wellbeing, paired with Original riboflavin 400 mg.
Buy the Menstrual Migraine DuoMigraine around your period?
Hormone levels rise and fall across your cycle. The drop in oestrogen around a period is a recognised migraine trigger for some women. You may also notice changes in energy, mood or how you feel physically.
Look for your own pattern. Record your period dates alongside migraine symptoms, medicines and possible triggers in our free migraine diary. Tracking at least three menstrual cycles can help you and your healthcare professional see whether there is a link. Repeat the four-week diary as needed.
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Start with the botanicals
Meet the plant and seaweed blend
Eight botanical ingredients bring together aromatic herbs, roots, seeds and seaweed. Chosen to complement the vitamins and minerals, they give the Menstrual Booster its distinctive plant blend for women’s wellbeing.
Rosemary
An aromatic Mediterranean herb whose leaves contain compounds such as rosmarinic acid. Alongside its culinary and herbal history, rosemary has attracted research interest in women’s wellbeing and period discomfort.
Soya isoflavones
Soya provides isoflavones: plant compounds known as phytoestrogens because they can interact with oestrogen receptors. They bring a distinctive botanical element to a blend designed around women’s wellbeing.
Flaxseed
These small seeds supply lignans, a family of plant compounds with phytoestrogen activity. Flaxseed adds a seed-based ingredient to the blend, complementing the herbs, roots and seaweed.
Hops
The familiar climbing plant supplies flower-like cones rich in distinctive bitter compounds, including the phytoestrogen 8-prenylnaringenin. Hops has a long history in traditional herbal preparations for women’s wellbeing.
Panax ginseng
A root valued for centuries in traditional Asian herbal practice as a tonic. Its characteristic compounds, called ginsenosides, add a different family of plant constituents to this varied blend.
Alfalfa
A leafy plant from the legume family with a long tradition in herbal preparations. It brings another leafy botanical to the mix alongside aromatic herbs, seeds and roots.
Kelp
Seaweed connects the blend to the marine world. Kelp provides iodine, an essential nutrient used to make thyroid hormones, which help regulate the body’s metabolism.
Vitamins and minerals, working alongside the plants
Good nutrition supports the body every day. These essential vitamins and minerals help with energy, muscles, nerves and other processes that keep you functioning well.
Calcium
The body’s most abundant mineral and a key building material for bones and teeth. Beyond the skeleton, calcium helps muscles contract, nerves pass messages and cells communicate. It is an everyday nutritional foundation with roles throughout the body.
Magnesium
A helper in more than 300 enzyme systems, including those involved in energy production and muscle and nerve function. Magnesium also contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue: a mineral with many everyday jobs.
Vitamin D
More than a bone vitamin. Vitamin D helps the body absorb and use calcium, while supporting muscles and the immune system. Its active form works as a chemical messenger, helping regulate processes across these different systems.
Vitamin B6
A versatile vitamin involved in releasing energy from food and making chemical messengers used by the nervous system. It contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity, normal psychological function and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Zinc
An essential mineral involved in cell division and making proteins. Zinc supports normal fertility and reproduction, immune function, and the maintenance of skin, hair and nails. It also helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
Iodine, from kelp
Your thyroid uses iodine to make its hormones: messengers that help regulate metabolism. Iodine contributes to normal thyroid function, nervous-system function and energy-yielding metabolism.
Original: riboflavin 400 mg
Original provides vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, at 400 mg. Your body uses B2 to make FAD and FMN: helper molecules that enable cells to release energy from food. Riboflavin also supports the nervous system and contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
NICE guidance, which informs NHS care in England, says riboflavin 400 mg daily may reduce migraine frequency and intensity for some people. This gives the Original half of the duo a clear connection to migraine guidance.
Menstrual Migraine Duo: frequently asked questions
How do I take the MigraSoothe Menstrual Migraine Duo?
For adults, take one capsule of MigraSoothe Original and two capsules of the Women’s Menstrual Booster in the morning, with food and water. Follow the directions and precautions on both labels, and do not exceed the stated daily dose.
Why does the Menstrual Migraine Duo include riboflavin 400 mg?
Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is a vital part of the body’s energy machinery. It helps cells release energy from food through the helper molecules FAD and FMN, supports the nervous system and contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. NICE guidance, which informs NHS care in England, says riboflavin 400 mg daily may reduce migraine frequency and intensity for some people. Original supplies this amount in one capsule.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include herbal and botanical ingredients?
The Menstrual Booster combines sage, rosemary, hops, Panax ginseng, alfalfa, soya isoflavones, flaxseed and kelp. Herbs such as sage and hops have a long history in women’s wellbeing, while ginseng has traditionally been valued as a tonic. The seeds, roots and seaweed bring different plant compounds or nutrients. Together they create a varied botanical blend alongside the formula’s essential vitamins and minerals.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include calcium?
The body’s most abundant mineral and a key building material for bones and teeth. Beyond the skeleton, calcium helps muscles contract, nerves pass messages and cells communicate. It is an everyday nutritional foundation with roles throughout the body. It also contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, making it a useful partner to the other nutrients in the formula.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include magnesium?
A helper in more than 300 enzyme systems, including those involved in energy production and muscle and nerve function. Magnesium also contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue: a mineral with many everyday jobs. We include it alongside calcium, vitamin D and B6 as part of the formula’s nutritional foundations.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include vitamin D?
More than a bone vitamin. Vitamin D helps the body absorb and use calcium, while supporting muscles and the immune system. Its active form works as a chemical messenger, helping regulate processes across these different systems. We include it alongside calcium because the two work closely together. Getting enough vitamin D helps maintain these important functions.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include vitamin B6?
A versatile vitamin involved in releasing energy from food and making chemical messengers used by the nervous system. It contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity, normal psychological function and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include zinc?
An essential mineral involved in cell division and making proteins. Zinc supports normal fertility and reproduction, immune function, and the maintenance of skin, hair and nails. It also helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
Why does the Menstrual Booster include kelp and iodine?
Your thyroid uses iodine to make its hormones: messengers that help regulate metabolism. Iodine contributes to normal thyroid function, nervous-system function and energy-yielding metabolism. Kelp therefore adds both a seaweed ingredient and an essential mineral to the blend.
Is the Menstrual Migraine Duo a better starting option than the triple pack for women with menstrual migraine?
The Menstrual Migraine Duo is a useful starting option to consider when your migraines appear linked to your periods and you want Original riboflavin paired with a women’s botanical formula. MigraSoothe Complete pairs riboflavin with magnesium and CoQ10, giving it a different nutritional focus. Choose according to the ingredients and routine that suit you; neither pack has been shown to be superior to the other. Use the migraine diary to track your own cycle and symptoms.
How can I check whether my migraines are linked to my periods?
Record period dates alongside migraine symptoms, medicines and possible triggers in the free MigraSoothe migraine diary. Tracking at least three menstrual cycles can help reveal a pattern. Repeat the four-week diary as needed and take it to your GP or migraine specialist; the diary itself is not a diagnosis.
Get your free migraine diaryCan I take the Menstrual Migraine Duo with medicines or other supplements?
The duo is a food supplement designed to add nutrients and botanicals to your daily routine. If you take medicines or other supplements, ask your doctor or pharmacist to check the ingredient lists for interactions and overlapping nutrients, especially vitamin B6 and iodine. Seek advice first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a hormone-sensitive or thyroid condition. Follow both labels and read the soya allergen information.
Nutrition, tradition and the evidence
The duo brings together essential nutrients with a varied botanical blend for women’s wellbeing. Researchers have studied individual ingredients for premenstrual symptoms, period discomfort and migraine, and those findings help explain the interest in these ingredients.
NICE guidance, which informs NHS care in England, specifically discusses riboflavin 400 mg daily. Traditional herbal use and studies of individual ingredients provide context, but do not establish this exact duo as a proven treatment for menstrual migraine. It is a food supplement for nutritional support, not a treatment for an attack.
Follow the labels
Check each product’s label for its ingredient amounts, directions and precautions. Do not exceed the stated dose. Check with your doctor or pharmacist first if you take medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a hormone-sensitive or thyroid condition.
Contains soya. Read both labels for full allergen information. Food supplements do not replace a varied diet or medical care, and this duo is not a treatment for a migraine attack.