BLACK COHOSH, ST. JOHN’S WORT COMBO MAY BENEFIT MENOPAUSAL WOMEN.

German researchers found a fixed combination of St. John’s wort and black cohosh was able to help alleviate psychological and physical complaints associated with menopause. For 16 weeks, 301 women with menopausal complaints and psychological symptoms were treated with the combo or a placebo. The symptoms decreased 50% in the treatment group and 19.6% in the placebo group leading the researchers to conclude that the particular combination of St. John’s wort and black cohosh was superior in alleviating both the emotional and physical complaints associated with menopause. (Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2006)