Black Cohosh and Reduced Hot Flush Frequency

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 40 (median 40, IQR 40–40) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 5.4 months · IQR 5.4 months–5.4 months · Range 5.4 months–5.4 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
Similarly, evidence on the safety of black cohosh was inconclusive, owing to poor reporting.
from: Black cohosh (Cimicifuga spp.) for menopausal symptoms.

1 of 1 paper

Black cohosh (Cimicifuga spp.) for menopausal symptoms.

2012-09-12
Meta-Analysis · n = 2,027
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2012(10)
- Matthew J Leach
- Vivienne Moore

PubMed: 22972105
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007244.pub2

4 Insights on

Reduced Hot Flush Frequency

High evidence
Clinical

There was no significant difference between black cohosh and placebo in the frequency of hot flushes (mean difference (MD) 0.07 flushes per day; 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.43 to 0.56 flushes per day; P=0.79; 393 women; three trials; moderate heterogeneity: I(2) = 47%)

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 40 mg/day (median)