Black Cohosh and Its Connections in Helping with Menopause

For those women who want a natural alternative to Hormonal Replacement Therapy there is a new herbal treatment with the herb called Black Cohosh. Menopause presents many uncomfortable symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings. These symptoms can be reduced with the use of Blach Cohosh.

What exactly is Black Cohosh? This herb, which also goes by a few other names like black snakeroot, bugwort, bugbane, rattleweed and rattletop, is known to be found in North America and is part of the plant family of the buttercup. The active ingredients from this plant is taken from the roots and rhizomes. These parts of the plant are extracted and used in capsules and pills.

The herb has been used by Native American Indians for a number of medicinal purposes like for the treatment of malaria, malaise, rheumatism and a whole lot of other diseases and ailments. It was also used by settlers in the 19th century for curing fevers, inducing menstruation and as a diuretic. These medicinal properties of the herb has indeed been widely known in the past and its usage as a treatment for such menopausal problems like hot flashes is just another addition to the long list of ailments that it can treat and help with.

While there are numerous manufacturers that swear to the effectiveness of the herb known as Black Cohosh due to some of the preliminary findings on the herb in relation with menopausal treatments, there is still no substantial evidence or accredited findings that will help prove that it is indeed the solution to a woman's menopausal woes. As such, a lot of women still trust in the testimonies of women like them who have suffered the aches and pains of the onset of menopause and who have used Black Cohosh medications and supplements to help with these problems. This kind of a reception from the numerous women who are going through the problems of menopause has also given rise to a lot more companies using the herb known as Black Cohosh in their menopausal treatments and despite there being no substantial proof to back their claims up, women will keep on patronizing these Black Cohosh products rather than undergo HRT.


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Patricia McDougall B.Sc. is a Chartered Herbalist and graduate of the Dominion Herbal College, British Columbia, Canada. Originally from Peru, Patricia is the Director of Research and Development for Amazon Botanicals LLC of Newark Delaware.
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