cimifuga racemosa

CIMIFUGA RACEMOSA

cimifuga racemosaCimifuga Racemosa (Actaea Racemosa) is a flowering Phytoestrogenic plant which grows in the woods of eastern North America. Cimifuga Racemosa 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 CIMIFUGA RACEMOSA WORK?

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

WHAT IS CIMIFUGA RACEMOSA USED FOR?

Cimifuga Racemosa 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 Cimifuga Racemosa is approved for the treatment of hot flashes and sleep and mood disorders, but only for periods up to six months.

Cimifuga Racemosa relieves these menopause symptoms:

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

CONCLUSIONS ABOUT CIMIFUGA RACEMOSA

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

There are other alternative remedies which are just as effective as Cimifuga Racemosa, 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
CIMIFUGA FOR MENOPAUSE

PROS

Cimifuga Racemosa relieves menopause symptoms efficiently: This Phytoestrogenic herb is great as a short-term treatment for relieving hot flashes.

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

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

CONS

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

Cimifuga Racemosa has contraindications with other medication: Cimifuga Racemosa should not be used in conjunction with birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy. Cimifuga Racemosa 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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