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New Licensed Menopause Herbal Relief Treatment
MenoHerb® - the first licensed herbal medicine available for the relief of symptoms of the menopause, such as hot flushes, night sweats and temporary changes in mood based on traditional use only.
80% of women in the UK experience symptoms leading up to the menopause1 including hot flushes, night sweats (sweating and rapid heartbeat) and mood swings, caused by fluctuating hormones. 45% of women will find these symptoms difficult to cope with2. It can be worrying deciding how to treat the symptoms; with conflicting evidence regarding the safety of HRT and a high number of unregulated alternative remedies varying in quality on the market. However MenoHerb®, a regulated approved licensed traditional herbal medicine, is now available to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms of the menopause and gives women an additional choice to add to existing treatments.
MenoHerb® is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the menopause, such as hot flushes, night sweats and temporary changes in mood based on traditional use only, and is available in convenient one-a –day easy to swallow tablets. MenoHerb® contains Black Cohosh root extract, which has been the subject of many clinical trials demonstrating its benefits in relieving menopausal symptoms.3, 4, 5
MenoHerb® contains 6.5mg of Black Cohosh root extract and costs £9.99 for 30 tablets. MenoHerb® is available from Boots stores nationwide.
1 NHS Direct, May 2008 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=246§ionId=10
2 NHS Direct, May 2008 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=246§ionId=7
3 Briese V et al. Black Cohosh with or without St John’s Wort for symptom-specific climateric treatment – Results of a large-scale, controlled observational study. Maturitas 2007; 57: 405-414.
4 Foster S. Black Cohosh: Cimicifuga racemosa . A literature review. HerbalGram . 1999;45:37-49.
5 Frei-Kleiner S et al. Cimicifuga racemosa dried ethanolic extract in menopausal disorders a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Maturitas, 2005; 51: 397-404
