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Article: Scientific review confirms safety of black cohosh for menopausal women.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- August 7, 2003
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2003 AUG 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A report in the journal Menopause provides reassurance of the safety of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) as a treatment for women experiencing menopausal symptoms.
The finding is based on the most comprehensive review of black cohosh safety data to date and provides welcome news for women seeking alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
"This paper should reassure health professionals that they can safely recommend black cohosh to their menopausal patients who cannot or choose not to take HRT," said lead author Tieraona Low Dog, MD, clinical assistant professor at the University of New Mexico ...