Seems like it would be a slam dunk. Many of the pieces have been in place for years: the key ingredient, the wholesalers, the retailers, the customers. Yet no Western North Carolina business exists to ...

A sizable fraction of the herbal supplements marketed as preparations of black cohosh contain none of that North American plant, researchers report. Some past studies suggested that black cohosh ...

Used by the Cherokee to treat rheumatism and various gynecologic conditions, black cohosh was one of the mainstays of Native-American folk medicine. This herb was rapidly adopted by our country’s ...

suffering frommenopausal discomfort--hot flashes, sleep disruption, depression--a natural alternative to hormone-replacement therapy. The herb's root contains estrogen-like substances that bind to ...

Americans bought more than $18 billion of dietary supplements last year, with women doing most of the purchasing. Many herbal products are marketed primarily to women for health concerns such as ...

Genetic analyses found herbs similar to black cohosh were being sold in commercial preparations of the popular remedy, possibly explaining mixed results and casting doubt on supplement label accuracy ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite reports of liver damage in some women using black cohosh to ease menopause symptoms, clinical trials testing one major brand of this herb have so far found no ...

The female reproductive system travels through many seasons. From changes in adolescence to potential childbearing and the eventual move into menopause, hormonal shifts can have physical, mental and ...

Known for its ability to ease hot flashes, black cohosh may offer an added plus. In a 2006 German study of 62 postmenopausal women, participants were given either black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), ...

When warnings first emerged two years ago about the safety of taking hormones for menopausal symptoms, many women began turning to alternative treatments, such as herbs, for relief. Now researchers ...

Focuses on black cohosh, a native American plant that offers women suffering from menopausal discomfort a natural alternative hormone-replacement therapy. Effectiveness of the plant. SHARE This native ...