1.Black Cohosh and St. John's Wort (GYNO-Plus(R)) for Climacteric Symptoms.
Da Jung CHUNG ; Hye Yeon KIM ; Ki Hyun PARK ; Kyung Ah JEONG ; Sung Ki LEE ; Yu Il LEE ; Sung Eun HUR ; Min Sun CHO ; Byung Seok LEE ; Sang Wook BAI ; Cheong Mee KIM ; Si Hyun CHO ; Ju Youn HWANG ; Joo Hyun PARK
Yonsei Medical Journal 2007;48(2):289-294
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) in women with climacteric symptoms, and to assess their effects on vaginal atrophy, hormone levels, and lipid profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study, 89 peri- or postmenopausal women experiencing climacteric symptoms were treated with St. John's wort and black cohosh extract (Gynoplus
Plant Extracts/*therapeutic use
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Placebos
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*Phytotherapy
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*Perimenopause
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Middle Aged
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*Hypericum
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Humans
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Hot Flashes/*prevention & control
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Female
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Estrogens/blood
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Double-Blind Method
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*Cimicifuga
2.A prospective controlled study on the clinical therapeutic effect of treatment of menstrual syndrome by isoflavone of soybean.
Xiao'o XUE ; Jianzhao NIU ; Jifeng WANG ; Hao AI
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2004;24(9):835-836
Estradiol
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blood
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Female
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Hot Flashes
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prevention & control
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Humans
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Isoflavones
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therapeutic use
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Luteinizing Hormone
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blood
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Middle Aged
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Phytotherapy
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Postmenopause
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blood
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drug effects
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Prospective Studies
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Soybean Proteins
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therapeutic use
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Soybeans
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chemistry
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Sweating
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drug effects
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Syndrome