Friday, July 24, 2009

MENOPAUSE RELIEF USING BLACK COHOSH

One of the natural remedies available for menopausal hot flashes/flushes is a herb called Black Cohosh. Menopause relieving Black cohosh has been found to be successful in the treatment of many menopause symptoms but the most relief seems to have been from the dreaded hot flashes/hot flushes. Scientific studies are underway at the moment, but as of now the report states that woman using Black Cohosh reported an 80% decrease in the number of hot flashes/flushes during menopause. Now anyway you look at it that's worth a try!

What is Black cohosh?

Black cohosh (known as both Actaea racemosa and Cimicifuga racemosa), believe it or not is a member of the buttercup family, it is perennial and grows in North America.

This is what it looks in the wild:



Please always check with your Doctor or Homeopath before you take any remedies, natural or not. Just to be on the safe side. The research I've done revealed that millions of people are taking Black Cohosh without adverse health effects. But please check with your MD first! One thing I read was that you couldn't take it if you're pregnant or have kidney trouble.