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Black Cohosh No Better Than Placebo.
Black cohosh, a popular herbal product, was no more effective than placebo in relieving most menopausal symptoms in women with a history of breast cancer, Dr. Judith S. Jacobson of Columbia University, New York, and her associates reported.
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 85 such women, the overall number of hot flashes declined by an average of 27% after 2 months of treatment, but there was no significant difference in improvement between the black cohosh and placebo groups. Similar reductions in hot flash intensity also were reported. In addition, there were no significant differences between groups in the occurrence of headache, poor sleep, depression, and irritability or ...
- Is Black Cohosh Estrogenic?
- Newspaper article from: Alternative Therapies in Women's Health March 1, 2003 700+ words
...for three things: Does black cohosh contain a known phytoestrogen? Do black cohosh extracts (BCE) bind to...Kennelly and colleagues in New York have done a rigorous analysis of multiple samples of black cohosh collected from the wild...
- Analysis of thirteen populations of Black Cohosh for formononetin.
- Magazine article from: Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology Kennelly, E.J. Baggett, S. Nuntanakorn, P. Ososki, A.L. Mori, S.A. Duke, J. Coleton, M. Kronenberg, F. July 1, 2002 700+ words
...in extracts of black cohosh roots and rhizomes...New Jersey, New York, North Carolina...date. Currently, black cohosh is in a clinical...Medical Center, New York, for the treatment...collection Fifteen black cohosh samples were obtained...
- Sleight of herb: black cohosh mislabeled in medicinal products.(This Week)
- Magazine article from: Science News Harder, B. May 13, 2006 700+ words
...secret substitutes for black cohosh, which is in increasingly...chemical variability among black cohosh supplements, Kronenberg...the City University of New York, and their colleagues...profiles similar to that of black cohosh. Only one of those products...
- Black cohosh: state of the science and art.(Women's Health Update)
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Hudson, Tori May 1, 2006 700+ words
The medicinal use of black cohosh (Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga...member of the buttercup family, black cohosh is native to the eastern part of...found as far west as Arkansas. Black cohosh was used by Native Americans for...
- Black cohosh: herbal relief for menopause and menstrual problems. (Herb...
- Magazine article from: Vibrant Life Craig, Winston J. March 1, 2002 700+ words
...relief of menopausal symptoms, including black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa). Black cohosh has a longstanding reputation as a remedy...Historical Uses In the nineteenth century black cohosh had a reputation as an antiinflammatory...
- Black cohosh and liver injury.
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Bone, Kerry December 1, 2006 700+ words
...recently reviewed the safety of Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) following...of a causal association between Black cohosh and serious hepatitis. However, considering the widespread use of Black cohosh, the incidence of liver reaction...
- Black cohosh proven effective in recent trials.(treating menopause)
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Bone, Kerry August 1, 2006 700+ words
...of these is the root and rhizome of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa or Actea racemosa...Italy, have demonstrated the value of black cohosh in menopause, considerably adding to...trial, 304 women were given either black cohosh extract (40 mg per day corresponding...
- Black Cohosh Use in Menopause.
- Newspaper article from: Alternative Medicine Alert September 1, 2003 700+ words
Black Cohosh Use in Menopause By Monica J. Stokes, MD, FACOG, ABHM Black cohosh (actaea racemosa l., syn. cimicifuga racemosa...mid 1800s, the Eclectic Physicians reported black cohosh use to reduce the discomfort of the first stage...
Source: HighBeam Research, Black Cohosh No Better Than Placebo.