Black cohosh shown to fight night sweats.Women have long used estrogen and progesterone progesterone (prōjĕs`tərōn'), female sex hormone that induces secretory changes in the lining of the uterus essential for successful implantation of a fertilized egg. drugs to ease such menopausal symptoms as hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the . While these drugs certainly help, they also increase the risk of heart ailments, some cancers, and Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . A recent double-blind clinical trial by the National Institutes of Health asked 62 women to take black cohosh black cohosh see actaeaspicata. supplements (40 milligrams), estrogen (0.6 milligrams), or placebos daily for three months. The results? Black cohosh proved equivalent to estrogen in reducing menopause-related symptoms, such as hot flashes, heart palpitations, sleep difficulty, nervousness, fatigue, and vaginal dryness. Both herb and drug improved signs of bone metabolism. (National Institutes of Health) |
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