In 2001, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated that black cohosh might be helpful in the short term (6 months or less) for women with vasomotor symptoms of menopause.
- SCIENTIFIC NAMES: Actaea macrotys; Actaea racemosa; Cimicifuga racemosa
- INDICATIONS: Anxiety, arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular and circulatory problems, climacteric, menstrual and premenstrual disorders, colds, cough, constipation, depression, kidney disorders, malaria, sore throat, tinnitus
- SYNONYM: Ranunculaceae
- CLASS: Phytoestrogen
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Clevidipine, Salicylates
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