Article: Analysis of formononetin from black cohosh (Actaea racemosa).(d)(Drug overview)

Article: Analysis of thirteen populations of Black Cohosh for formononetin.
Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology;  July 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......We looked for formononetin in extracts of black cohosh roots and rhizomes...compounds, other than formononetin. Key words: black cohosh, Actaea racemosa...whether or not black cohosh contains- formononetin as a measurable...

Article: Black cohosh and liver injury.
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......recently reviewed the safety of Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) following...of a causal association between Black cohosh and serious hepatitis. However, considering the widespread use of Black cohosh, the incidence of liver reaction...

Article: Black cohosh proven effective in recent trials.(treating menopause)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  August 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......of these is the root and rhizome of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa or Actea racemosa...Italy, have demonstrated the value of black cohosh in menopause, considerably adding to...German trial, 304 women were given either black cohosh extract (40 mg per day corresponding...

Article: Black cohosh: state of the science and art.(Women's Health Update)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The medicinal use of black cohosh (Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga...member of the buttercup family, black cohosh is native to the eastern part of...found as far west as Arkansas. Black cohosh was used by Native Americans for...

Article: Archives of Internal Medicine study finds one black cohosh effective for treating menopausal symptoms: other black cohosh studies showed mixed or poor results.(treatment of menopause related symptoms)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......one--on Remifemin[R]--out of the four black cohosh studies reviewed was shown to be effective...benefit for vasomotor symptoms with the black cohosh Remifemin (Enzymatic Therapy Inc., Green...three studies showed no benefits from black cohosh. Results from two studies were ...

Article: Sleight of herb: black cohosh mislabeled in medicinal products.(This Week)
Science News;  May 13, 2006 ;     410 words ......supplements marketed as preparations of black cohosh contain none of that North American...report. Some past studies suggested that black cohosh lessens menopausal symptoms, but 3 of...Hundreds of thousands of women use black cohosh to combat hot flashes, estimates chemist...

Article: A new dig.: Growers use ginseng market method to sell black cohosh
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  November 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ......abundant in the West Virginia hills: black cohosh. "This time last year, I didn't even...ginseng roots for $300 a pound. Last year, black cohosh sold for $1.50 a pound. Hardly worth...their hot flashes and other symptoms. Black cohosh is the main ingredient in many of those...

Article: Is black cohosh beneficial for osteoporosis?(Phytotherapy Review & Commentary)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  June 1, 2007 ;     580 words ......debate concerning the mode of action of black cohosh (Actaea racemosa, synonym Cimicifuga...activity. One proposed view is that black cohosh acts like a selective estrogen receptor...findings concerning the value, if any, of black cohosh for maintaining bone density. Of most...

Article: Australia issues black cohosh warning label
Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals;  April 1, 2006 ;     339 words ...AUSTRALIA Black cohosh supplements will be required to carry...evidence of a causal association between black cohosh and serious hepatitis," the TGA said...that given the widespread use of black cohosh, mainly by menopausal women, "the...

Article: Archives of Internal Medicine Article Finds One Black Cohosh Effective for Treating Menopausal Symptoms.
PR Newswire;  July 31, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Other Black Cohosh Studies Showed Mixed or Poor Results...one on Remifemin(R) out of the four black cohosh studies reviewed, was shown to be...benefit for vasomotor symptoms with the black cohosh Remifemin(R) (Enzymatic Therapy Inc...

Article: Black cohosh and other herbs for menopausal symptoms.
The Network News;  July 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......flashes and other menopausal symptoms is black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa). Does it work...for rheumatism and kidney disorders, black cohosh became extremely popular among Eclectic...labor pains. The most highly promoted black cohosh product in the United States is a commercial...

Article: Managing the Effects of Menopause With Black Cohosh.
Environmental Nutrition;  March 1, 2000 ;     313 words ......rattleroot and rattleweed, extracts of black cohosh (Cimicijuga racemosa) have been used...in Europe have used the standardized black cohosh preparation Remij~min for over 40 years...For a long time, it was believed that black cohosh altered female leutinizing hormone and...

Article: Another herbal delusion.(IN THIS ISSUE)(black cohosh)(Editorial)
Clinical Advisor;  February 1, 2007 ;     365 words ......the leading herbs for women's health, black cohosh is famous for its ability to promote...that occur in a woman's body over time. Black cohosh has been successfully researched and...These are a sampling of claims for black cohosh that women are reading on the Web. I...

Article: When herbs and chemo don't mix.(Caution)(black cohosh makes chemotherapy toxic)(Brief Article)
Environmental Nutrition;  June 1, 2003 ;     262 words ...Many women are turning to black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) to ease...University School of Medicine. Black Cohosh's Double-Edged Sword? In a series...effects of three standardized black cohosh extracts on mouse breast cancer...