Extracts of the rootstock of Black cohosh contain biologically active constituents as triterpene glycosides (actein, cimicifugoside, deoxyacetein), isoferulic acid and alkaloids (n-methylcytisine). Recent data has demonstrated that Black Cohosh may reduce hot flashes due to its effects on modulating the activity of the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine. Black Cohosh significantly reduced frequency or severity of hot flashes and any adverse symptoms have been rare, mild and reversible.
Yoga classes which included breathing techniques, postures, and relaxation poses improved the frequency and severity of hot flashes, and improved sleep, when women attended a class once weekly and practiced 15 minutes daily at home.
- Efficacy and safety of Black cohosh (Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa) in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms–review of clinical trials
- A pilot study of a Hatha yoga treatment for menopausal symptoms.
- Efficacy and tolerability of a medicinal product containing an isopropanolic black cohosh extract in Chinese women with menopausal symptoms: a randomized, double blind, parallel-controlled study versus tibolone.
- Yoga of Awareness program for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors: results from a randomized trial.
