Re: cimicifuga

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I had exactly the same adverse reaction with cimicifuga in two patients

of mine, therefore dispense it with considerable caution now! I would

reduce cimicifuga to a tiny level and then build back up - maybe its one

of those things that the therapeutic and toxic doses are close, so you

have to increase slowly until you get a return of the sx, then reduce

back to previous level. (Making sure patient is symptom free first, of

course!)

Regards,

Jane

MNIMH

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Jane,

actually px had stopped the cimicifuga drops, but the brief time they

were taken (about a week) seems to have cleared the flushes (touch

wood!) which were quite severe, (despite salvia, diuretics,

alchemilla, shatavari, verbena , hypericum etc.)

I think I might employ this as a treatment strategy more often. (Good

for protecting the plants too!)

I often don't use Cimic not wanting to stimulate/increase menstrual

flow, but if it will work in such a short time to nudge the hormonal

balance, ........

Sally O

> Hi all,

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> I had exactly the same adverse reaction with cimicifuga in two

> patients

> of mine, therefore dispense it with considerable caution now!  I would

> reduce cimicifuga to a tiny level and then build back up - maybe its

> one

> of those things that the therapeutic and toxic doses are close, so you

> have to increase slowly until you get a return of the sx, then reduce

> back to previous level.  (Making sure patient is symptom free first,

> of

> course!)

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> Regards,

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> Jane

> MNIMH

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