Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 On his site, he is referring to blue cohash, not black cohash. I don't know what the difference in these herbs is. Do any of you. Thanks Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 On his site, he is referring to blue cohash, not black cohash. I don't know what the difference in these herbs is. Do any of you. Thanks Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 www.drweil.com Do a search on fibroids & you'll get the info. colleen > Can I get the web address for the information on not taking black cohosh? I > tried the www.Dr.kurtweil.com address and it says cannot be found. Please > state the web address again. Want to read it! > > Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 www.drweil.com Do a search on fibroids & you'll get the info. colleen > Can I get the web address for the information on not taking black cohosh? I > tried the www.Dr.kurtweil.com address and it says cannot be found. Please > state the web address again. Want to read it! > > Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Sorry, I made a mistake. The page is drweil.com. I either read in the book by Johanna Skilling, Fibroids, the complete guide....in her chapter about herbals that research has shown black cohosh can make uterine cells divide, as well as make bleeding and cramps more worse. The same is said about chaste tree berry or Vitex agnus-castus. If you consider that fibroids originate from a single cell gone wild, it might be not such a good idea to take that herb. You may want to do a little more research. Hope that helps a little. Sui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Black cohosh is a highly studied herb, especially in Germany, where it is a popular form of HRT (sold under the brand name Remifemin), though it is limited to six month use. As I already wrote it can make cells divide, as well as make beeding and cramps worse. Blue cohosh is a traditional Native North American remedy for cramps; in research, blue cohosh did not promote uterine growth. However, blue cohosh can raise blood pressure and constrict the blood vessels leading to the heart. That what I read. I am not a herbalist. Personally, I have not taken any of them. Use your own judgement or maybe someone in this forum has has some information. Hope that helps Sui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Black cohosh is a highly studied herb, especially in Germany, where it is a popular form of HRT (sold under the brand name Remifemin), though it is limited to six month use. As I already wrote it can make cells divide, as well as make beeding and cramps worse. Blue cohosh is a traditional Native North American remedy for cramps; in research, blue cohosh did not promote uterine growth. However, blue cohosh can raise blood pressure and constrict the blood vessels leading to the heart. That what I read. I am not a herbalist. Personally, I have not taken any of them. Use your own judgement or maybe someone in this forum has has some information. Hope that helps Sui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 I just read in " The Hormone Solution " by Dr. Schwartz that " black cohosh, isoflavones, ipriflavones, soy derivatives, soy milk, soy nuts, vitex and dong quai are phytoestrogens. Their chemical makeup resenbles human estrogen molecules closely enough for the body to misread them as estrogens. " Sounds like the black cohosh could act as fertilizer on fibroids! I hate to find this out, because I've been sleeping better since I started taking it. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 I just read in " The Hormone Solution " by Dr. Schwartz that " black cohosh, isoflavones, ipriflavones, soy derivatives, soy milk, soy nuts, vitex and dong quai are phytoestrogens. Their chemical makeup resenbles human estrogen molecules closely enough for the body to misread them as estrogens. " Sounds like the black cohosh could act as fertilizer on fibroids! I hate to find this out, because I've been sleeping better since I started taking it. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 I just read in " The Hormone Solution " by Dr. Schwartz that " black cohosh, isoflavones, ipriflavones, soy derivatives, soy milk, soy nuts, vitex and dong quai are phytoestrogens. Their chemical makeup resenbles human estrogen molecules closely enough for the body to misread them as estrogens. " Sounds like the black cohosh could act as fertilizer on fibroids! I hate to find this out, because I've been sleeping better since I started taking it. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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