[HerbWeek] Reviewing Black Cohosh For Hot Flashes

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Standardized Herbs- where you know to a certainity how much of the

active ingredient your getting. What is the problem with that?

Well, it is not unheard of to discover years later what scientists

thought were the active ingredient- weren't And can we even say

that X,Y & Z ingredients are the active ingredient? I believe

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On to Herb-Of-The Week / Reviewing Black Cohosh For Hot Flashes

 

A Hot Flash is a caused by blood flow disturbances that result from

hormonal changes. The duration, frequency, and intensity of hot

flashes vary widely among women.

 

Black Cohosh, once used extensively by Native Americans has become

world renowned as an effective hot flash herbal remedy. It belongs to

the buttercup family, but only the roots of the plant are harvested

for use as an herb for hot flash. Additionally black cohosh used

because of its ability to relieve menstrual cramps and night sweats.

Experts believe it works because it can reduce the levels of a

hormone that is produced by the body in higher amounts during

menopause. The increase of this hormone--called luteinizing

hormone--is postulated as one of the causes of hot flashes and other

menstrual symptoms.

 

The use of black cohosh for symptoms of PMS should be avoided during

pregnancy and nursing. Also some studies show that it may interfere

with the functioning of certain types of prescription medications,

such as birth control.

 

Overall black cohosh is used extensively in other countries such as

Germany and is considered a very safe herb for hot flash, and has no

known toxicity. Many women are turning to black cohosh as a hot flash

remedy alternative to HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), which has

many negative side effects, such as substantially increasing the risk

for getting breast and ovarian cancers.

 

It is extremely important that when purchasing herbs, whenever

possible, try to get the STANDARDIZED EXTRACTS. Standardized extracts

contain the highest amount of active ingredient; it is the active

ingredients that are responsible for the herb's medicinal and

therapeutic benefits. Lastly, be sure that your black cohosh herb

product for hot flash remedy does not contain any cheap fillers and

additives .

 

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