Manage Your Menopause Symptoms With Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has been traditionally used to manage menopause symptoms such hot flashes, and preferred by many to hormone replacement therapy. Although the results of clinical studies are conflicting, its effectiveness has never been in question, and those that use it are convinced of its beneficial effects. While it does appear to exhibit weak estrogen properties more work is needed before a biochemical explanation for its effects can be firmly established.
Black cohosh, also known as black snakeroot and fairy candle, is a member of the ranunculaceae (buttercup) family, and is native to the eastern parts of North America. It prefers a woodland setting, and is frequently found in small open areas in woodland. The preparations are produced from the roots and rhizome of the plant. Its name is derived from the color of the rhizome, and the native Algonquian 0cohosh0 referring to the roughness of the rhizome surface.
Native Americans have used black cohosh throughout history for the treatment of gynecological conditions and also various other disorders ranging from sore throats to depression, malaria, rheumatism and constipation. It has also been used as a home remedy for fever and also to promote menstruation, and has been […]

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