Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Black cohosh.

Benjamin Kligler1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. bkligler@bethisraelny.org

American Family Physician
|July 31, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) effectively alleviates menopausal symptoms when standardized properly. This North American herb demonstrates a favorable safety profile with rare adverse effects and no significant drug interactions.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Exploring the Ripple Effect: Changes in Quality Measures Before and After Whole Health Adoption in Veterans Health Administration.

Journal of general internal medicine·2026
Same author

Whole Person Health Care: A Way Forward.

American journal of lifestyle medicine·2026
Same author

Adding Self-Care Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies to Care for Chronic Pain: The Assessing Pain, Patient Reported Outcomes and Complementary Health (APPROACH) Study.

Medical care·2026
Same author

Embedded Research in a Learning Health System: How a Research-Operations Partnership Informed the Development, Implementation, and Scaling of VA's Whole Health System.

Learning health systems·2026
Same author

Nonpharmacologic Back Pain Treatment Use and Associated Patient Reported Outcomes in US-Based Integrative Medicine Clinics.

Global advances in integrative medicine and health·2025
Same author

Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry (PRIMIER) of the BraveNet practice-based research network: Results of the chronic pain cohort.

Integrative medicine research·2025

Area of Science:

  • Botany and Pharmacognosy
  • Women's Health
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is a North American herb traditionally used for gynecological complaints.
  • Its roots and rhizomes are utilized for managing menopausal symptoms and menstrual dysfunction.
  • Standardization of the herb is crucial for therapeutic efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of standardized black cohosh in alleviating menopausal symptoms.
  • To assess the safety and adverse effect profile of black cohosh.
  • To identify potential drug interactions associated with black cohosh use.

Main Methods:

  • Review of studies on black cohosh efficacy and safety.
  • Focus on preparations standardized to the terpene glycoside fraction.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of reported adverse events and drug interactions.

    • Main Results:

    • Standardized black cohosh demonstrates effectiveness in reducing menopausal symptoms.
    • Adverse effects associated with black cohosh are uncommon.
    • No significant adverse drug interactions have been identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized black cohosh is an effective and safe botanical medicine for managing menopausal symptoms.
    • Its use is supported by evidence demonstrating a low risk of adverse effects and drug interactions.
    • Further research may explore specific terpene glycoside mechanisms and long-term safety.