A scientific review of the health b...

A scientific review of the health benefits of black cohosh a herb used to treat symptoms of menopause, is being released through the American Botanical Council, according to a generation 18, 2002, news release from the council. Black cohosh (ie, Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa) is native to the United States and has a prolonged history of use. Native American Indians used it for "female problems" and it was a major ingredient in Lydia Pinkham's famous women's tonic, which was sold for more than 50 years in the nineteenth century

In the 1940 a special formulation of the herb was perform the operations indicated ined in Germany as a natural agent for the treatment of menstrual and menopausal symptoms. This formulation has been used in the majority of clinical trials convoyed which show that the use of black cohosh is safe and effective for treating the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause, including

* very warm flashes,

* night sweats,

* vein swings,

* irritability, and

* occasional sleeplessness

Black cohosh commonly is marketed in the United States. In Germany, it has been approved as a nonprescription medication for the treatment of various menopausal symptoms. Clinicians can find more information forward the herb and its clinically documented benefits by the agency of visiting the American Botanical Council's web site at http://www.herbalgram.org.

Women commonly being treated with hormone replacement therapy should not discontinue it without consulting their physician. Also, herbs should be chosen based in succession individual symptoms and needs.

American Botanical Council Releases Scientific Information upon Black Cohosh for Menopause (new release, Austin, Tex: American Botanical Council, race 18, 2002) http:// www.herbalgram.org/browse_site.php/Press20020918/ (accessed 23 generation 2002).

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