Black Cohosh and Its Connections in Helping with Menopause

Black Cohosh and Its Connections in Helping with Menopause
Also known as the natural option for those who do not want
to undergo Hormonal Replacement Therapy or HRT, the herb
known as Black Cohosh is making itself one of the best
possible options for women entering their transitional
years. The problems associated with menopause are quite
numerous and quite irritating, to say the least. The
uncomfortable hot flashes, mood swings, headaches, bouts
with depression and all the other problems associated with
menopause have always been treated with therapy that gets
women to take in doses of medication that has estrogen to
help replace the hormones that are fast disappearing from
their systems due to age. While this may be very effective
for some, there are women who want a more natural way of
boosting their hormone levels to a degree that can help
them comfortably cope with the changes they are going
through, both physically and emotionally. With the use of
Black Cohosh as a natural supplement to help with
menopause, women are beginning to find comfort in a more
natural way of fighting the problems that menopause brings.

What exactly is Black Cohosh? This herb, which also goes by
a few other names like black snakeroot, bugwort, bugbane,
rattleweed and rattletop, is known to be found in North
America and is part of the plant family of the buttercup.
The medication that is made from this plant is extracted
from two of its main parts, namely the roots and the
rhizomes, also known as the plant's underground stems.
These parts of the plant are then prepared by extracting
the juices of the Black Cohosh for use in certain tablets
and capsules.

The herb has been used by Native American Indians for a
number of medicinal purposes like for the treatment of
malaria, malaise, rheumatism and a whole lot of other
diseases and ailments. It was also used by settlers in the
19th century for curing fevers, inducing menstruation and
as a diuretic. These medicinal properties of the herb has
indeed been widely known in the past and its usage as a
treatment for such menopausal problems like hot flashes is
just another addition to the long list of ailments that it
can treat and help with.

While there are numerous manufacturers that swear to the
effectiveness of the herb known as Black Cohosh due to some
of the preliminary findings on the herb in relation with
menopausal treatments, there is still no substantial
evidence or accredited findings that will help prove that
it is indeed the solution to a woman's menopausal woes. As
such, a lot of women still trust in the testimonies of
women like them who have suffered the aches and pains of
the onset of menopause and who have used Black Cohosh
medications and supplements to help with these problems.
This kind of a reception from the numerous women who are
going through the problems of menopause has also given rise
to a lot more companies using the herb known as Black
Cohosh in their menopausal treatments and despite there
being no substantial proof to back their claims up, women
will keep on patronizing these Black Cohosh products rather
than undergo HRT.

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Patricia McDougall B.Sc. is a Chartered Herbalist and
graduate of the Dominion Herbal College, British Columbia,
Canada. Originally from Peru, Patricia is the Director of
Research and Development for Amazon Botanicals LLC of
Newark Delaware.
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