Black Coash

[Suejane]

Hi,

I’m annoyingly getting some pre menopausal symptoms, particularly at night when I get suddenly and ragingly hot. I have been in contact with St Thomas’s about taking black coash. They say that they can see no documented interactions but to get my INR checked frequently If I decide to use it.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I’ve already tried sage tablets but they didn’t make any difference.

Thank you

[HollyHeski Administrator]

Don't want to ignore you but I know nothing about black coash.

Know about the hot flushes and I was given clonidine.

[GinaD]

I have heard this plant is effective for menopausal symptoms. It is native to my state of West Virginia. We spell it cohosh.

[MaryF Administrator]

HI, Black Cohosh is well known for it's use with Menopause along with a host of other useful herbs and supplements, however there is always the potential for drug interactions, allergies, INR disrupting etc, so great if they can monitor you on this, and a good idea never to start anything new without medical guidance. webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingre...

MaryF

[Suejane]

I have recently been told by St Thomass to avoid Black Cohosh (I spelt it wrong) as there may be interaction.

It really is a nightmare because everything I look at - magnesium, sage tablets, black Cohosh all seem to interact with Warfarin.

It really makes me fed up that I have to take this bloody medication! Grr