A Review of the Effectiveness of Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh) for the Symptoms of Menopause
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Journal of Women's Health
- Vol. 7 (5) , 525-529
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.1998.7.525
Abstract
In this review of eight human studies on the effectiveness of an extract of Cimicifuga racemosa on alleviating menopausal symptoms, it is apparent that it is a safe, effective alternative to estrogen replacement therapy for those patients in whom estrogen replacement therapy is either refused or contraindicated.Keywords
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