Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In Europe, where much research has been done on black cohosh, it is believed that the herb, through its resinous constituents, exhibits hypotensive properties by inhibiting the vasomotor centers in the central nervous system (24). See Also female tonic nervous tension
CAYENNE will also lower blood cholesterol levels, thereby helping to reduce blood pressure (25-26). |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  HERBAL REMEDIES
• Certain herbs are known to help bring on a menstrual period: false or true unicorn root, squawvine, pasqueflower, and black cohosh. Take a combination formula (one to two capsules three times a day) or strong tea (up to three cups a day).
OTHER THERAPIES
• Treat thyroid and adrenal dysfunction, if found.
• Acupuncture has proven effective for treating amenorrhea.
• If excessive exercise and fat loss are factors, reduce workouts appropriately to help reestablish regular menstrual flow. |
Gale Maleskey
See book keywords and concepts |  Red clover and black cohosh are two herbs that are also phytoestrogens that work to reduce potentially dangerous levels of estrogen.
"Red clover is an old, old cancer remedy," says Matthew Wood, a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild in Minnetrista, Minnesota, and author of The Book of Herbal Wisdom. "It works to break down tumors and keep cancer from spreading. Like soy, red clover contains genistein. | | The herbs red clover and black cohosh and genistein, a supplement derived from soybeans, can help your body excrete estrogen.
These three supplements are phytoestrogens, or plant forms of estrogen. They bind with estrogen receptor sites, which are like dedicated landing sites on your cells. These sites would normally be occupied by your body's much stronger estrogen, but when plant estrogens start to hog the sites, your estrogen has no place to go and ends up being excreted, says Dr. Brett. "That's exactly what you want to happen with endometriosis. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
See book keywords and concepts | | Horse chestnut has been used to help eliminate varicose veins. black cohosh is effective in easing some of the discomforts of menopause. St. John's wort elevates mood. And some herbs, such as Ginkgo biloba, ginseng, Huper-zine A, and vinpocetine, have been clinically proven to preserve and restore memory. Let's take a closer look at these herbal brain boosters.
Ginkgo biloba
If I could recommend only one herbal supplement for optimizing brain function, it would be Ginkgo biloba. The ginkgo tree, dating back over 200 million years, is one of the oldest living plant species on the planet. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  These herbs include black cohosh, blue cohosh, goldenseal, cinnamon, hellebore, tansy, pennyroyal, cotton root, cramp bark, and wild yam. Some anti-nausea drugs may also be dangerous. Bendectin, a prescription drug used for more than a decade, was banned by the FDA because it is thought to cause birth defects.
I strongly recommend that mothers avoid all X-rays during pregnancy, including dental and chiropractic. The incidence of childhood leukemia is increased twelve-fold by one X-ray taken in the first trimester. This is discussed in detail in Chapter 29. |
Lesley Tierra
See book keywords and concepts |  It treats delayed and painful menses and, combined with lung and cough herbs, it eases whooping cough, asthma and bronchitis. black cohosh facilitates childbirth, especially when combined with raspberry and squaw vine and taken daily for the last two weeks of pregnancy. Native American women also used it to relieve pains associated with childbirth and menses. It is used in Europe for rheumatism, arthritis and feelings of heaviness in the limbs. | | Combine with two parts raspberry leaves and one part black cohosh root and take two weeks before delivery to ease birthing. It effectively helps clear and dry the secretions of leukorrhea. Indications: excessive menstrual bleeding, irregular menses, childbirth, leukorrhea Projects: tea, tincture, capsule
St. | | Be especially wary of the following commonly available herbs for adulteration: echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia), scullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), prickly ash bark (Xanthozylum spinosa), sarsaparilla (Smilax officinalis), slippery elm powder (Ulmus fulva) and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa). Finally, there are a number of herbs, such as lady's slipper (Cyp-ripediumpubescens), which are forbidden to be picked in many states because they are endangered species. Be sure it is the true cultivated plant sold in the store.
5. Don't hesitate to pay more for quality herbs. | | John's wort
Allergies astragalus ginkgo leaf
Amnesia zizyphus
Anal Itch gentian, barberry, dandelion, gardenia, Oregon grape, chickweed oil
Anemia codonopsis, ginseng, dong quai, ho shou wu, cooked rehmannia blackberries, raspberries, lycii, zizyphus peony, yellow dock, nettles, dandelion
Anger dandelion, burdock,scullcap, chrysanthemum, gardenia
Anxiety fennel, ginseng, schisandra, jujube, dioscorea,cyperus, valerian fu ling, zizyphus, sarsaparilla black cohosh, scullcap, black haw, St. | | John's wort
Nausea ginger, cinnamon chamomile
Nerve Pain, Neuralgia (see Pain)
Nervousness jujube, fennel, garlic, fenugreek, hawthorn, mugwort, valerian, wild cherry, aconite licorice, chamomile, lobelia, sarsaparilla, slippery elm, zizyphus lemon balm, peony, black cohosh, scullcap, motherwort, black haw, St. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The four most useful herbs in the treatment of PMS are angelica or dong quai, licorice root, black cohosh, and chasteberry.
• The use of progesterone creams should be reserved as the last choice after other natural measures have failed. |
James Green
See book keywords and concepts |  For a multitude of reasons, but specifically for invaluable insight into the use of this plant as an important substitute for the endangered black cohosh, I suggest and highly recommend that you consult Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West, researched and written by herbalist Michael Moore.
• In place of Pipsissewa when treating urinary tract inflammation, substitute Uva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) for its excellent diuretic, antiseptic, and astringent properties. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Most of the herbs in this blend are designed to complement and extend the activity of black cohosh. The blend will serve best when used moderately on a regular basis. An Important Note: Although estrogenic and other neurohormonal agents are present in some of the herbs, the estrogenic action of blends like this has been grossly overestimated by some individuals. While some estrogenic activity may be present, exaggerated assertions along those lines are unwarranted. Clinical observations of medicinal effects support a variety of interpretations, of which the estrogenic theory is but one. |
James Green
See book keywords and concepts | | Ginger thrives in moist tropical regions; Goldenseal and black cohosh live in moist and shady Eastern hardwood forests; Echinacea lives in the open plains of the Midwest; and Pipsissewa, although it lives in Pacific Northwest forests, grows very slowly, and therefore, even if harvested correctly does not recover rapidly. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | CONTENTS: GARLIC (Allium sativum), VALERIAN root
(Valeriana officinalis), black cohosh root (Cimicifuga racemosa), Cayenne (Capsicum annum), & Kelp (Laminara, Macrocystis, Ascophyllum).
PURPOSE: To help the body reduce high blood pressure (Hypertension); To help relieve any condition that may be aggravated by nervous anxiety; To lower serum cholesterol.
Other Applications: Hives, Shingles, Erysipelas, Insomnia.
USE: 1. Anxiety attacks: 4 capsules, 3 times per day
2. Prevention: 3-5 capsules per day
3. High blood pressure: 2-3 capsules, 3-4 times per day
4. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  MOTHERWORT: The "Cool" Herb
If you don't see results from black cohosh, look for another "plant ally," says Crawford. Try motherwort, which can not only help stop hot flashes but also alleviate irritability, a common problem during menopause.
To make motherwort tea, pour 1 pint of boiling water into a pot containing 1 ounce of the leaves, steep for 10 minutes, strain, and drink at room temperature. Drink \ to 1 cup of tea three times a day as needed.
As a tincture, take two droppers every 10 minutes until your symptoms go away, which usually happens after two or three doses. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | CONTENTS: APPLE PECTIN, Hawthorn berries (Crataegus oxyacantha), Plantain (Plantago ovata), Fenugreek (Tri-gonella Foenum-graecum), black cohosh root (Cimicifuga racemo-sa), & Cayenne (Capsicum annum).
PURPOSE: To help the body lower high serum cholesterol and to help prevent the deposition of dietary cholesterol on arterial walls.
Other Applications: To reduce the risk of heart disease, colon cancer, food poisoning and atherosclerosis; A dieting aid.
USE: 1. To reduce or reverse cholesterol build up; 1-2 capsules per meal.
2. | | FEMALE TONIC
HERBS
Form: Capsule, Tea, Douche
CONTENTS: black cohosh root (Cimicifuga racemosa), LICORICE root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Raspberry leaves (Ftubus idaeus), Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata), Chamomile (Matricaria chamomiila), Fenugreek (Trigonetia Foenum-graecum), Black Haw bark (Viburnum prunifolium), Saw Palmetto berries
(Serenoa repens-sabai), Squaw vine (Mitchella repens), Wild Yam root (Dioscorea villosa), & Kelp (Laminaria, Macrocystis, Ascophyl-lum).
PURPOSE: Female Tonic. For use during pregnancy, delivery, menses, menopause; also for pain, cramp, atony, etc. |
Richard Lucas
See book keywords and concepts |  JENSHEN
English Name: Ginseng Botanical Name: Panax schinseng
For leucorrhea, 1 ounce each of ginseng, black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), gentian (Gentiana lutea), and golden seal (Hydrastis canadensis), all in coarse powder, are mixed together and placed in one quart of brandy. The bottle is capped and shaken thoroughly for about one minute, then stored in a cool dry place for ten days. During this ten-day period the bottle is shaken every day for one or two minutes. After the ten days have elapsed, the herbal tincture is strained through a muslin cloth. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
See book keywords and concepts |  Lawrence Brass of Yale University School of Medicine
Several botanical therapies that are commonly used to alleviate symptoms at the onset of menopause and that may provide comfort include:
• black cohosh and blue cohosh are used extensively for hot flashes and in regulating the menstrual cycle and bringing on uterine bleeding. Both contain phytosterols, which have estrogen-like activities.
• Dong quai is a Chinese herb otherwise known as angelica with anticoagulant properties. |
Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki
See book keywords and concepts |  The best evidence is for soy-derived flavonoids and their hormonal cousins, the lignans, present mostly in grain products,88 and black cohosh, contained in the German nonprescription product Remifemin.89
As we discussed earlier, flavonoids and lignans are natural SERMs, and while the evidence is only preliminary, we find it promising. These weak plant estrogens seem to form a buffer of sorts for Okinawan and Japanese women. They provide a mild estrogenlike effect postmenopausally, at sites where we want them to work (e.g. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Step 5: Use Chasteberry or Phytoestro-gen-Containing Formulas Chasteberry
(Vitex agnus-castus) and phytoestrogen-con-taining herbs, such as dong quai, black cohosh, and licorice, are popular herbal recommendations for treating PMS. Their appropriate use is described later in this chapter, in Herbal Recommendations for PMS.
Step 6: Consider Progesterone Therapy
You may be asking, "If one of the primary features of PMS for most women is an elevated estrogen-to-progesterone ratio, why not simply take progesterone? | | Remifemin is a special extract of black cohosh standardized to contain 1 mg of triterpenes (calculated as 1 mg 27-deoxy-acteine per tablet) that has been used in Germany for over forty years. Recent scientific investigation of Remifemin has shown that it is a safe and effective natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy in the treatment of menopause and that it may offer some benefits in treating PMS as well. In one study of 135 women, Remifemin was judged to have "performed very well" in treating PMS, in that it reduced feelings of depression, anxiety, tension, and mood swings. |
Lesley Tierra
See book keywords and concepts | | Examples: raspberry, squawvine, black cohosh.
Purgative: a strong laxative that causes increased intestinal peristalsis. Example: rhubarb.
Rejuvenative: renews the body and mind, increasing the quality of life and possibly counteracting the effects of aging; use for premature wrinkles and gray hair, loss of body strength and endurance, senility, general debility and dryness. Examples: American ginseng, aloe vera, licorice, ho shou wu, reishi. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The four most useful herbs in the treatment of PMS and related symptoms (as well as menopause) are angelica or Dong quai (Angelica sinensis), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), and chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus). These herbs have been used historically to lessen a variety of female complaints including hot flashes.
Angelica or Dong Quai
In Asia, angelica's reputation is perhaps second only to that of ginseng. | | A special extract of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is the most widely used and thoroughly studied natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy in menopause. collectively, experts have calculated that estrogen replacement therapy is associated with a one- to thirty-percent increase in the risk of getting breast cancer.9-11 Most of the studies showing a link between estrogen replacement therapy were conducted in European countries and seem to suggest an association between breast cancer and estrogen replacement therapy that increases with age and length of use. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Hypotensive and vasodilatory activities have also been found in extracts of black cohosh. The whole herb, I have found, likewise provides this effect. The hypotensive and sedative properties of Valerian root have also received serious attention in university and medical research labs. People suffering from hypertension, nervous anxiety and the stress of modern living will find this blend a valuable adjunct to their lifestyles—and their health.
GARLIC contains several volatile sulphur compounds (like allicin) which are the probable active constituents (1). |
the Editors of PREVENTION
See book keywords and concepts |  Examples include ginkgo, saw palmetto, garlic, black cohosh, and ginger. One 1997 ginkgo study on Alzheimer's patients, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides some good insight into both the promise and the problem of still nascent scientific herbal research.
"Going by the standard cognitive measures, the patients taking the ginkgo extract seemed to do a little better compared to the placebo group," says Linda Hershey, M.D., Ph.D. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Menopause
Fern-Tone or Femtrol (dong quai, licorice root, true unicorn root, black cohosh, fennel, false unicorn root, hesperidin [bioflavonoids], and vitamin C): one to three capsules three to four times a day as needed (Phyto-Pharmica/Enzymatic Therapy). Two Immortals (shiz-andra, oyster shell, epimedium, morinda, tang-kuei, ligustrum, eclipta, damania, gotu kola, pseudotellaria, red dates, anemarrhena, phellodendron, baked licorice, scrophularia, eight moon fruit): two or three tablets twice a day (Health Concerns). |
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