| Black Cohosh | | | | |
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| Helps to Menopausal Symptoms | | | | |
| | | | Black Cohosh phytoestrogens may even benefit |
| Black Cohosh, the top most natural herb | | | | women with premenstrualsyndrome (PMS). |
| namely | | | | |
| | | | - Black Cohosh use as a as a dietary |
| Black Cohosh, The herb blackcohosh, or Actaea | | | | supplement |
| racemosa (formerly named Cimicifuga | | | | |
| racemosa), grows in Canadaand North America. | | | | - Black Cohosh not only produced safe and |
| Black Cohosh is an old herb and the member of | | | | efficacious results, but compared to |
| buttercupfamily. The National Center for | | | | |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine | | | | - estrogen replacement therapy, is suitable |
| (NCCAM)at the National Institutes of Health | | | | as a treatment of choice in |
| is funding a rigorous scientific study | | | | menopausalsymptoms. |
| todetermine whether treatment with black | | | | |
| cohosh reduces the frequency andintensity of | | | | Black Cohosh Side Effects: |
| hot flashes, and other menopausal symptoms. | | | | |
| | | | - Closing of your throat |
| Black Cohosh may offset this decline in | | | | |
| estrogen by providing powerful plantcompounds | | | | - Allergic reactions |
| called phytoestrogens that mimic the | | | | |
| hormone''s effects. Thesephytoestrogens bind | | | | - Tongue, face hives |
| to hormone receptors in the uterus, breast, | | | | |
| and other partsof the body, possibly | | | | - Difficulty breathing |
| lessening hot flashes, vaginal dryness, | | | | |
| headache,dizziness, depressive mood, and | | | | - Lips Swelling |
| other hormone-related symptoms as a result. | | | | |
| | | | Black Cohosh Qualities: |
| Black cohosh supplements didn''t seem to make | | | | |
| any difference to the risk ofgetting breast | | | | - The safety of black cohosh in women with a |
| cancer, but encourged breast cancer cells to | | | | personal history or strong familyhistory of |
| grow. Forcommercially prepration | | | | breast cancer. |
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| Black Cohosh usually contain 1 mg of total | | | | - Black cohosh in breastfeeding mothers and |
| triterpenesaponins (expressed as | | | | the degree of transmission of black cohosh in |
| 26-deoxyactein) in each 20-mg dose of | | | | breast milk are unknown. |
| extract. | | | | |
| | | | - Black cohosh was a home remedy used for |
| Black Cohosh Effectiveness: | | | | rheumatism and fever, as a diuretic, andto |
| | | | bring on menstruation. |
| - Black Cohosh is contraindicated during | | | | |
| pregnancy because of its potentialability to | | | | - Herbal/health supplements should be |
| stimulate uterine contraction. | | | | purchased from a reliable source to |
| | | | minimizethe risk of contamination. |
| - Black Cohosh can cause dizziness, | | | | |
| headaches, giddiness, nausea, and vomiting. | | | | Black Cohosh Precautions: |
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| - Black cohosh has frequently used for | | | | Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid |
| menstrual irregularities and | | | | black cohosh as the herb maystimulate |
| premenstrualsyndrome, and to induce labor. | | | | contractions and lead to premature labor. |