HerbMate Library

Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa

Women's health

Black cohosh (variant entry) is used in menopause-transition comfort routines (hot flashes, night sweats). This entry exists to match a duplicate slug variant in your dataset; we can merge later if desired.

Key Benefits

Used for hot flash and night sweat comfort routines.
Often used for menopause-related sleep disruption routines.
Commonly used as a short-term trial herb in transition support.

Common Issues It May Help With

Hot flashes routines.
Night sweats routines.
Menopause transition comfort routines.

How To Use (Simple)

Capsules/extract: follow label dosing; choose reputable brands.
Use for a defined trial window to evaluate benefit.
Track symptoms weekly to see if it’s helping.

Taste / Notes

Bitter, earthy (if tea).

Evidence Level

Mixed evidence; effects vary and depend on product/dose.

Cautions

Avoid in pregnancy. Use caution with liver conditions (rare reports). Avoid with hormone-sensitive conditions unless clinician-approved.

Interactions

Use caution with hormone therapy and liver-metabolized medications.

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