{"id":5560,"date":"2024-05-15T09:34:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T06:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.webcozumleri.com\/?p=5560"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:09:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:09:21","slug":"black-cohosh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.webcozumleri.com\/en\/black-cohosh\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Cohosh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black cohosh is a flowering plant that\u2019s native to North America. Its scientific names are\u00a0Actaea racemosa<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Cimicifuga racemosa<\/i>, and it\u2019s sometimes called black bugbane, black snakeroot, baneberry, or fairy candle (1<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The popular women\u2019s health supplement Remifemin contains black cohosh as an active ingredient.\u00a0<\/span>Its flowers and roots were commonly used in traditional Native American medicine, and today it\u2019s a popular women\u2019s health supplement claimed to help with menopause symptoms, fertility, and hormonal balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It may be effective because it functions as a phytoestrogen, a plant-based compound that mimics the action of the hormone estrogen. However, there\u2019s some debate as to whether black cohosh can be classified as a true phytoestrogen (<\/span>2,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>3<\/span><\/a>). <\/span>Regardless, black cohosh appears to be beneficial for relieving menopause symptoms. Still, evidence for its other uses is lacking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits and Uses<\/b><\/h2>\n

Black cohosh has a number of potential benefits \u2014 most of them related to women\u2019s health or\u00a0<\/span>hormonal balance<\/span>. Yet, with the exception of menopause symptoms, there is little evidence to support its use for any of these conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Menopause and Menopause Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n

Alleviating menopause symptoms<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is the reason most people use black cohosh, and it\u2019s one of the uses that has the most compelling evidence to support it. <\/span>In one study in 80 menopausal women who were experiencing hot flashes, those who supplemented with 20 mg of black cohosh daily for 8 weeks reported significantly fewer and less severe hot flashes than before they started the supplement (<\/span>4<\/span><\/a>). <\/span>What\u2019s more, other human studies have confirmed similar findings. Though larger studies are needed, black cohosh appears to be beneficial for alleviating menopause symptoms (<\/span>5<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Fertility<\/b><\/h2>\n

Although you may see many claims online that black cohosh can improve fertility or\u00a0<\/span>help you get pregnant<\/span>, <\/span>there\u2019s not a great deal of evidence to support this.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, research indicates that black cohosh may improve the effectiveness of the fertility drug Clomid (clomiphene citrate) in people who are infertile, increasing their chances of becoming pregnant (<\/span>6,<\/span><\/a>7,<\/span><\/a> 8<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Three small human studies show an improvement in pregnancy rates or ovulation in women with infertility who took black cohosh supplements along with Clomid (<\/span>6<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>7<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>8<\/span><\/a>). <\/span>Still, these studies were small, and more research is needed to confirm this effect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Health<\/b><\/h2>\n

Black cohosh is also used for a number of other purposes related to women\u2019s health. However, the evidence supporting these benefits is not as strong as the evidence supporting its benefits for menopause and fertility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few more reasons women may use black cohosh to support hormonal balance:<\/span><\/p>\n