Randomised trial, 2006
Do herbal remedies help with PMS, pregnancy nausea, or hot flushes?
Preliminary evidence suggests chaste tree helps PMS, ginger helps pregnancy nausea, and black cohosh helps hot flushes, but the evidence is not strong enough to be certain.
What they did
This was a review of 19 randomized controlled trials studying herbs for women's health problems across different life stages.
What they found
Studies showed possible benefits of chaste tree for PMS, ginger for severe pregnancy nausea, and black cohosh for hot flushes.
What it means for you
Herbs may help these conditions, but the evidence is preliminary. Better-designed studies are needed to confirm whether they actually work and whether they are safe.
19
Randomized controlled trials reviewed
About the study
- Original title
- [Herbal medicine in womens' life cycle]
- Authors
- Ben-Arye E, Oren A, Ben-Arie A
- Journal
- Harefuah
- Year
- 2006
- Study design
- Randomised trial
- What was tested
- Various herbal remedies: chaste tree, ginger, and black cohosh
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17111709/
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