Monday, April 2, 2012

Black Cohosh Benefits: Not Restricted to Menopause Symptoms Only

By Kent Wallman


The benefits Black Cohosh has have already won the trust of women all over the world. Way back before, this plant was used to cure the various signs and symptoms of menopause. Through experiments and medical break-through, the plant is finally in the form of drugs like Remifemin. Likewise, by now it established its name in traditional medicine. The benefits Black Cohosh has do not only center on the treatment of menopause disorders but also in many other illnesses.

Native Americans already use Black Cohosh in treating quite a number of diseases because they believe that this plant has many medicament characteristics. They use this plant in relief for their searing muscle pain, nasal congestion and wheeze, headache, imbalance of water in the body, etc. Medicament treatment uses Black Cohosh to cure kidney disorders, rheumatism, PMS, pains during menstruation and cramps, hot flashes and inflammation, and other menopausal signs.

Studies and researches justified the effectiveness of Black Cohosh, particularly in menopausal symptoms and preventing some complications in kidney. As it was being practiced in early times, they use Black Cohosh to reduce the contraction of muscle pains and of menstrual pain which has been passed and being used today. Black Cohosh Benefits have been possessed because it caters a relief to patients suffering from rheumatism and can also offer antioxidants. Its major benefit is to lessen the rate of Hot Flashes accordingly from 4.9 as its maximum and merely down to 0.7 per day as an average scale. PMS is one of the symptoms it can treat.

For decades, Black Cohosh has found extensive use in households for treating common daily disorders like headache, cough and cold, etc. The herb was found to be useful in treating diuretic patients as well as it helped to balance water levels in our bodies. A widespread use of Black Cohosh especially in European and Australian households is in the treatment of muscle and joint pains. Many people prefer natural medicines like these herbs over clinical medicines which is a major factor for the widespread recognition of Black Cohosh Benefits ever since the Native Americans started using it.

There are several unknown facts about Black Cohosh which will definitely increase the acceptance of the herb everywhere. The plant is believed to possess sedative qualities and hence can be used as a natural sedative. It is an effective treatment for Post Menopausal Anxiety. Menopause related anxieties showed decreased anxiety levels after continuous treatment with black Cohosh for up to 12 weeks. The levels were measured using the 14 point Hamilton Anxiety Scale to measure anxiety levels, and the Kupperman Menopausal Index to address mostly neurovegatative complaints.

Consequently, the Black Cohosh benefits have overabundance of relevance.




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