Cohosh

Baneberry is a large perennial plant in the family that grows in the regions is and the power of the United States. Cohosh has been used by native Americans as a traditional folk remedy the conditions of women's health, such as menstrual cramps and hot flashes, arthritis, muscle pain, of sore throat, cough and indigestion. The juice of the plant has been used as an insect repellent and was transformed into a salve and applied to the snake bites.

Today, black is mainly used as a nutritional supplement for bursts of heat, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness and other symptoms that may occur during menopause, as well as for menstrual cramps and bloating.

The parts of the plant used in medicine are fresh or dried roots and rhizomes (underground stems), which are available in natural food, some pharmacies and stores online in tea, capsule, tablet or liquid extract forms. The active compound is supposed to be 26-deoxyactein.

How does the baneberry is not included. Once again, thought to have activity similar to estrogen, but nothing more and more obvious that it does not.

Symptoms of menopause

Baneberry is a herbal remedies from most popular plants for the symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, sweats nocturnes, migraines, disorders of mood, heart palpitations, and vaginal dryness. Cohosh initial research suggests that it may improve some symptoms of the menopause up to six months. In fact, in 2001, the American College of Obstetricians and gynaecologists stated that Cohosh may be useful in the short term (less than 6 months) for menopausal hot flashes.

A recent study, along the year on Cohosh, however, found no has had no significant benefit in women with hot flashes night sweats or heat. Researchers at the National Institute on aging and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has given women perimenopausal and postmenopausal 351 either black, black combined with other herbs, baneberry/herb mixture more soy enhanced nutrition, hormone replacement therapy or placebo.

Although it is the longest study to date, there are some serious limitations, such as the small number of women in each treatment group. The authors of the study acknowledge that changes can not be detected.

The safety of the baneberry in the pregnant or breastfeeding women or children has not been established. Baneberry is sometimes used by nurse-midwives to induce the hand of work, but it should never be used by a pregnant woman without supervision by a health care provider qualified because it may stimulate uterine contractions and result in spontaneous abortions.

People with hormone-sensitive diseases such as cancer of the breast, prostate, ovaries or uterus, endometriosis or uterine fibroids, should avoid black up to what more we know how it works and whether it has a hormonal effect.

The baneberry side effects may include: Indigestion
Headache
Nausea
Transpiration
Vomiting
Heaviness in the legs.
Weight gain
Low blood pressure

Excessive doses of the Cohosh can cause slow or irregular, heartbeat visuals and seizure disorders. There were a number of cases of hepatic lesions suspected of being linked to the use of the baneberry. In most cases, there were other medical problems existing and other used drugs which may have contributed to the liver damage. In addition, the quality and purity of the products reintroduced is not known. For example, certain products reintroduced, were found to contain a Chinese cimicifuga instead the Cohosh (Cimicifuga foetida).

However, in August 2006, Health Canada advised consumers of the possible link between the Cohosh and liver damage. In June 2007, the pharmacopoeia of the United States has proposed that the reintroduced product labels contain a warning. The American Botanical Council has replied that there is not enough evidence to justify the proposed warning.

Should not be confused with the black blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) black, white herb, tall Bugbane, Cimicifuga foetida, sheng ma or white baneberry. These species have different effects, and white and blue Cohosh reintroduced, in particular, can be toxic. There is a case report of neurological complications in a baby after term after the induction of labour with a mixture and blue Cohosh herbal reintroduced.

People with allergies to plants in the family (Ranunculaceae) should avoid Cohosh.

Baneberry contains small amounts of salicylic acid, for people suffering from allergy to aspirin or salicylates should avoid Cohosh.

Persons with a history of stroke or blood clots, seizures, liver disease and those who take medication for high blood pressure should not use black.

Because it can act as estrogen hormone in the body, black could interfere with hormone replacement or oral contraceptives.

Cohosh may impair the effectiveness of chemotherapy drug cisplatin.

Theoretically, black can impair the effectiveness of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.

Sources:

Gunn TR, Wright IM. The use of the black and blue Cohosh in work. N Z Med j. 109.1032 (1996): 410-411.

Newton KM, Reed SD, LaCroix AZ, Grothaus LC, Ehrlich K, Guiltinan j. treatment of vasomotor symptoms of menopause with Cohosh, multibotanicals, soya, hormone therapy or placebo: a randomized. Ann Intern. Med. 145.12 (2006): 869-879.

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