First time proof of sage’s tolerability and efficacy in menopausal women with hot flushes

Background: It seems that some herbal medicines such as sage or vitagnus traditionally used as treatment agents are effective on menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes; therefore, the current study aimed at assessing the effect of vitagnus on menopausal symptoms. Methods: The current study was a prospective clinical trial conducted on 100 menopausal patients divided into 3 groups. In each group, hot flash was treated with vitagnus, sage, or placebo pills and patients were followed-up at the days 15 and 30 after the treatment. The data were analyzed by descriptive (percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential (chi-square, t-test, McNamara, repeated ANOVA) statistics with SPSS software, version 21 (IBM SPSS, Armonk, NY, USA).

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“…Bommer et al, demonstrated that hot flushes significantly decreased following the consumption of vitagnus (from 46% to 100% over 8 weeks) (22).…”

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The Effect of Vitagnus on Menopausal Symptoms

Ghanbari¹,

Foroughifar²,

Zebardast³

et al. 2017

J Obstet Gynecol Cancer Res

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“…A review of practice found 45 of 47 UK practitioners used Salvia officinalis in prescriptions for menopausal problems and it was chosen not only for hot flushes but to increase mental clarity, as a general tonic for debility and fatigue, and for antiseptic actions, particularly to the mouth and throat (Beatty and Denham 1998). A recent open label clinical trial, using fresh Salvia officinalis on 69 women for 8 weeks, found a reduction in menopausal symptoms (Bommer et al 2010). …”

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What’s in the bottle? Prescriptions formulated by medical herbalists in a clinical trial of treatment during the menopause

Denham

Green

Hawkey

2011

Journal of Herbal Medicine

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This paper reports on the complex prescriptions designed by practitioners of western herbal medicine in a pilot randomised, waiting-list controlled trial carried out in primary care in the UK. Herbal practitioners recorded their prescriptions and advice contemporaneously during the pragmatic trial investigating five months of treatment for symptoms associated with the menopause. Treatment was modified so that the 35 participants received 141 prescriptions between them during the course of their treatment. These complex prescriptions were shown to contain varying combinations of a total of 80 herbs. Between 4 and 9 herbs were used in each prescription. The three most commonly prescribed herbs were Leonurus cardiaca, Cimicifuga racemosa and Salvia officinalis. Care included not only herbal prescriptions but also support, dietary and lifestyle advice and discussion of self care in an evolving therapeutic relationship. The care was individually reviewed and adjusted at each consultation over the course of treatment.

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“…These carefully chosen herbs contain phytoestrogens and other compounds that have beneficial therapeutic potentials in maintaining women's fertility [3][4][5][6] and reducing menopause systems as well as adjusting other factors such as those related to psychological reasons and stress [7][8][9][10][11]. It showed distinctive effectiveness as observed by clinicians who used it on many cases of women aged between 40-60 years during …”

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“…While not regulated by the FDA, herbal dietary supplements are among the most common complementary treatments for menopause. Menopause 6 has been clinically shown to reduce and adjust menopausal symptoms by regulating female sex hormones [3][4][5][6], balancing the levels of these two hormones that may be due to dysfunctional immune system [7][8][9][10] certain allergies, autoimmune thyroid disorder and antibodies to hormone production and other factors such as psychological disorders and stress. As a result, Menopause 6 is a promising new therapy for women struggling with hot flashes, mood swings, or other symptoms of menopause (Figure 1).…”

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