Menopause: A standardized isopropanolic black cohosh extract (remifemin) is found to be safe and effective for menopausal symptoms

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-61

  Ross, Stephanie Maxine ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CIMICIFUGA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYTOTHERAPY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CIMICIFUGA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; POSTMENOPAUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856842818     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e31823d1f67     Document Type: Article

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