Research · Systematic review
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga spp.) for menopausal symptoms
What it found
Found no significant difference from placebo in hot flush frequency or symptom scores, and concluded there was insufficient evidence to support its use.
- Design
- Systematic review
- Year
- 2012
- Sample size
- 2,027
- Population
- peri- and postmenopausal women (16 RCTs)
- Intervention
- oral black cohosh extracts vs placebo or active comparators
- Outcome
- hot flush frequency and menopausal symptom scores
- Journal
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.