Use of plant-based therapies and menopausal symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OH Franco, R Chowdhury, J Troup, T Voortman… - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Between 40% and 50% of women in Western countries use complementary
therapies to manage menopausal symptoms. Objective To determine the association of …

[HTML][HTML] Hypericum perforatum: Traditional uses, clinical trials, and drug interactions

SZ Nobakht, M Akaberi… - Iranian journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypericum perforatum (Hypericaceae), known as Saint John's wort (SJW), has been used in
different systems of traditional medicine such as Chinese traditional medicine, Greek …

The effect of Hypericum perforatum on postmenopausal symptoms and depression: A randomized controlled trial

A Eatemadnia, S Ansari, P Abedi, S Najar - Complementary therapies in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) is an herbal plant that has
antidepressant activity and contains ingredients such as flavonols derivatives, bioflavonoids …

Comparison of the effect of ginger and zinc sulfate on primary dysmenorrhea: a placebo-controlled randomized trial

F Kashefi, M Khajehei, M Tabatabaeichehr… - Pain Management …, 2014 - Elsevier
Primary dysmenorrhea is common among young women and results in their incapacitation;
it can be accompanied by various symptoms that can disrupt their lives. The aim of this …

A systematic review of non-hormonal treatments of vasomotor symptoms in climacteric and cancer patients

J Drewe, KA Bucher, C Zahner - Springerplus, 2015 - Springer
The cardinal climacteric symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats affect 24-93% of all
women during the physiological transition from reproductive to post-reproductive life …

Alternative and non-hormonal treatments to symptoms of menopause

V Djapardy, N Panay - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ovarian function can start to decline a few years before the eventual cessation of the
menstrual cycle. The average age of menopause in the UK is 51 years, and it is a …

Risk factors, pathophysiology, and treatment of hot flashes in cancer

WI Fisher, AK Johnson, GR Elkins… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Hot flashes are prevalent and severe symptoms that
can interfere with mood, sleep, and quality of life for women and men with cancer. The …

St. John's wort regulates proliferation and apoptosis in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells by inhibiting AMPK/mTOR and activating the mitochondrial pathway

MK You, HJ Kim, JH Kook, HA Kim - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
St. John's Wort (SJW) has been used as an estrogen agonist in the systems affected by
menopause. Also, hypericin, a bioactive compound of SJW, has been used as a …

Investigation of the role of herbal medicine, acupressure, and acupuncture in the menopausal symptoms: An evidence-based systematic review study

A Ebrahimi, N Tayebi, A Fatemeh… - Journal of family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Menopause is an important physiological phenomenon in women's lives.
Women's concern about taking the hormone treatment to ease menopausal symptoms is …

Hypericum perforatum L. preparations for menopause: a meta-analysis of efficacy and safety

YR Liu, YL Jiang, RQ Huang, JY Yang, BK Xiao… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare by meta-analysis the efficacy and adverse events of Hypericum
perforatum L.(St. John's Wort), or its combinations, and placebo for menopausal women …