Natural Herbs for Menopause | Abuta | Black cohosh | Black cohosh Extract 

Made from pure Abuta and Black cohosh extract. Abuta is referred to as the midwives' herb in Peru and Brazil because of its traditional use for women's ailments. It has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rain forest for menstrual problems. Black cohosh is a herb that has been widely studied and is approved by the American College of Obstetrics in treating the symptoms of mood disturbance and hot flashes associated with menopause.

Ingredients and suggested use for Abuta and Black cohosh tincture:

100% Pure Abuta (Cissampelos pareira) and Black cohosh (Cimicifuga  racemosa) extracted in distilled water and 40% alcohol with natural flavor.  Usage - 60 drops (2ml) twice a day or as required, under the tongue or to be added into water or juice.

Abuta is a climbing rainforest vine found in the Amazon basin. Abuta is referred to as the midwives’ herb in Peru because of its traditional use for women’s ailments. It has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon for menstrual problems. In the 1960’s researchers reported that Abuta was a uterine muscle relaxant.¹  Toxicity studies with animals showed that the plant was safe^.2

Abuta references:

1.         Feng, P.C., et al. “Pharmacological screening of some West Indian medicinal plants.” J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1962; 14: 556-561.

2          Mokkhasmit, M., et al. “Study on toxicity of Thai medicinal plants.” Dept. Med. Sci. 1971; 12 2/4:36-65.

Black cohosh is a herb that is widely used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology guidelines on the use of botanicals for the management of menopausal symptoms support the use of Black cohosh for up to six months, especially in treating the symptoms of sleep and mood disturbance and hot flashes.¹  At least eight studies of black cohosh therapy for menopausal symptoms, involving approximately 2,000 women, have been published, mostly in German.²  Many of these studies used an estrogen product in the control group and most of the trials used standardized outcome measures such as the Kupperman Menopause Index and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale. Almost all of these studies demonstrate efficacy in patients taking Black cohosh extract similar to that of estrogen in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

Black cohosh references:

1.         ACOG Practice Bulletin. Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists. Use of botanicals for management of menopausal symptoms. Obstet Gynecol 2001; 97: suppl 1-11.