The Medical Freedom Channel

“Ever since the Women’s Health Initiative halted a study of hormone replacement therapy in 2002 because of increased risk of breast cancer and heart disease, menopausal women have struggled with what to do about hot flashes. Many have turned to the herbal remedy, black cohosh, despite a lack of definitive evidence that it works. There’s no definitive evidence that it causes any harm, either, although there have been anecdotal reports of liver damage, hepatitis and even one report of the death of a woman as she awaited a liver transplant after taking the remedy. Now, a committee of the U.S. Pharmacopeia, a nongovernmental organization that sets standards for food ingredients and dietary supplements, has recommended cautionary labeling for black cohosh because of the possibility of liver damage.” (09/01/08)