black cohosh

BLACK COHOSH

black cohoshBlack Cohosh (Actaea Racemosa) is a flowering Phytoestrogenic plant which grows in the woods of eastern North America. Black Cohosh is one of the most popular herbs used in treatments for alleviating menopause symptoms due to its effectiveness in controlling hot flashes, depression and night sweats.

HOW DOES BLACK COHOSH WORK?

Menopause symptoms are triggered by unbalanced hormone levels, notably low estrogen levels. Black Cohosh helps to relieve menopause symptoms by replacing natural human estrogens with herbal estrogens (phytoestrogens). Black Cohosh also has other properties that help to treat certain disorders specific to women.

WHAT IS BLACK COHOSH USED FOR?

Black Cohosh has traditionally been used to treat conditions that affect women's reproductive system (including menstrual irregularities and infertility), and today is mainly used to relieve menopause symptoms. Phytoestrogenic Black Cohosh is approved for the treatment of hot flashes and sleep and mood disorders, but only for periods up to six months.

Black Cohosh relieves these menopause symptoms:

         • Night sweats.
         • Sleep disturbances.
         • Hot flashes
         • Irritability.
         • Depression.
         • Mood swings.

CONCLUSIONS ABOUT BLACK COHOSH

Black Cohosh is helpful for relieving some menopause symptoms, but Black Cohosh has been criticized because it adds artificial hormones to the body. In so doing, Black Cohosh can trigger a variety of side effects, including serious problems like breast cancer.

There are other alternative remedies which are just as effective as Black Cohosh, but without the side effects. Non-estrogenic herbs, for example, are a great option for alleviating the symptoms of menopause. Read more in the following article.

PROS AND CONS FOR USING
BLACK COHOSH FOR MENOPAUSE

PROS

Black Cohosh relieves menopause symptoms efficiently: This Phytoestrogenic herb is great as a short-term treatment for relieving menopausal symptoms, specifically hot flashes.

Black Cohosh is a good alternative to HRT. The phytoestrogens in Black Cohosh can compensate for estrogen loss in menopausal women. Black Cohosh intake thus has almost the same benefits as HRT, but is less expensive.

Black Cohosh has several health benefits besides relieving menopause symptoms: Black Cohosh is also used to treat PMS and arthritis.

CONS

Black Cohosh may stimulate breast cancer. Medical studies have revealed that phytoestrogens in Black Cohosh may stimulate the spread of breast cancer cells.

Black Cohosh has contraindications with other medication: Black Cohosh should not be used in conjunction with birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy. Black Cohosh should not be used if allergic to aspirin, because of potential undesirable side effects.

What herb should women try? Nowadays women are looking for relief from their menopause symptoms with herbs, phytoestrogenic herbs and non estrogenic herbs are good in relieving menopause symptoms, but recent studies show that non estrogenic herbs have cero side effect because they help your body to produce its own hormones instead of introducing hormones like the phytoestrogenic ones.
    Click here to learn more about non estrogenic herbs for menopause.
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REFERENCES:  Donald Brown. "Black cohosh and St. John's wort combination effectively treats
menopausal complaints", Original Internist.
Sharon Crawford. "Black cohosh: An entry from Thomson Gale's Gale Encyclopedia
of Alternative Medicine".
Icon Health Publications. "Black Cohosh: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography,
and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References".
James LaValle & Ernest Hawkins. "Black Cohosh: Nature's Versatile Healer".
Joanne Marie Snow. "Natural Treatments for Menopause".

 

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