Article: Research on Black Cohosh Supports Benefits in Menopause; Herb Science Group Shows Weaknesses of New Unpublished Study.

Article: Black Cohosh
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ...Black cohosh Description Black cohosh ( Cimicufuga racemosa ) is a member of the Ranunculaceae family...thalictroides ); their only similarity is that both are roots. Black cohosh grows from a gnarled black root, hence its name; it has a smooth...

Article: Black cohosh: herbal relief for menopause and menstrual problems. (Herb Watch).(Brief Article)
Vibrant Life;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......relief of menopausal symptoms, including black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa). Black cohosh has a longstanding reputation as a remedy...Historical Uses In the nineteenth century black cohosh had a reputation as an antiinflammatory...

Article: Reports of black cohosh and liver toxicity.(Research News)
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  May 1, 2004 ;     683 words ......safety issues related to black cohosh and liver function. Uncontrolled reports, and human clinical trials including more than 2,800...events associated with black cohosh. The World Health Organization...products, including adverse black cohosh. As of July 31, 2000, ...

Article: ABC comments on black cohosh caution.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nutraceuticals World;  December 1, 2007 ;     148 words ......to require a cautionary statement for black cohosh products. In its comments to USP, ABC...association between hepatotoxicity and black cohosh ingestion provide insufficient evidence...the widespread and historical use of black cohosh products, coupled with the lack of scientific...

Article: Black cohosh is not estrogenic.(Nutrition Detective)
Women's Health Letter;  September 1, 2003 ;     264 words ......successfully used products containing black cohosh root (Cimicifugae racemosae) to...cancers. However, it appears that black cohosh doesn't affect estrogen. Remifemin is a popular extract of black cohosh used for PMS and menopausal symptoms...

Article: Alternative treatments.(Black cohosh)
A Friend Indeed;  March 1, 2005 ;     340 words ...Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa...given a liquid standardized extract of black cohosh twice per day for six to eight weeks...constituents and mechanism of action of black cohosh. The most striking new finding is that...

Article: Black cohosh under scrutiny.(HOT FLASHES)(Brief Article)
A Friend Indeed;  July 1, 2005 ;     188 words ......study of 132 women taking either black cohosh pills or a placebo for a four-week period, found that black cohosh worked no better than placebo...preference: 34 percent preferred black cohosh, 38 percent preferred the placebo...effectiveness and safety of black cohosh ...

Article: Black cohosh warning.(Quick Studies)(Brief Article)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  October 1, 2003 ;     137 words ...Black cohosh, an herbal extract that many women take...Susan G. Komen Foundation, mice given black cohosh (at a dose comparable to 40 mg per day...the lungs in the mice that were fed black cohosh. A second study, in test tubes, suggests...

Article: Black cohosh: efficacy, safety, and use in clinical and preclinical applications.(Abstract)
Alternative Medicine Review;  August 1, 2001 ;     194 words ...Black cohosh: efficacy, safety, and use in clinical and preclinical...racemosa [L] Nutt) (Ranunculaceae), commonly known as black cohosh, is an herb native to Eastern North America. Black cohosh has a history of traditional use among Native Americans...

Article: Black cohosh.(SUPPLIERS CORNER)(saponins as 23-epi-26-deoxyactein)(Brief article)
Nutraceuticals World;  September 1, 2006 ;     67 words ...Indena recently introduced black cohosh standardized at 2.5% and 5% saponins...control system provides a final check on black cohosh with HPLC to ensure the product is free...alternative cimicifuga. Indena's standardized black cohosh ensures manufacturers are getting unadulterated...

Article: Black cohosh may reduce women's breast cancer risk.(RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS)
Nutraceuticals World;  January 1, 2008 ;     177 words ......Phytomedicine provides evidence that black cohosh may reduce breast cancer risk. Researchers...scientific studies already demonstrated that black cohosh may have anti-cancer activity, but they...study was to explore the ability of black cohosh extracts to inhibit the growth of ...

Article: No help from cohosh.(QUICK STUDIES)(herb black cohosh does not help in menopause)(Brief article)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  March 1, 2007 ;     125 words ...The herb black cohosh didn't curb hot flashes caused by menopause...at least two hot flashes a day to get: * black cohosh (160 milligrams a day), * a multi-herb supplement with black cohosh (200 mg a day) and nine other herbs, * the...

Article: Black cohosh.(NUTRACEUTICALS RESEARCH)(menopausal symptoms )(Brief Article)
Nutraceuticals World;  December 1, 2005 ;     214 words ...Nutraceutical: Black cohosh Indication: Hot flushes Source...enrolled. The researchers compared black cohosh for menopausal symptoms with placebo...one of five regimens for one year: black cohosh; a multiple botanical supplement...

Article: Study publicizes black cohosh substitution with Chinese cimicifuga.(no black cohosh in supplements, tests)(Brief article)
Nutraceuticals World;  June 1, 2006 ;     194 words ......Chemistry reported that three of 11 black cohosh supplements purchased in the U.S. and tested did not contain black cohosh (Actaea racemosa syn. Cimicifuga...differentiate between extracts of black cohosh from closely related Asian species...