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Black Cohosh ® 2004 Horticopia, Inc. Photography by Robert E. Lyons |
Workshop on the Safety of Black Cohosh in Clinical Studies--Meeting Summary
This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from a workshop held on November 22, 2004 to discuss the safety of black cohosh in clinical studies. The report is organized into three general areas:
- background information on safety and efficacy of black cohosh;
- data from a murine model of breast cancer and metastases to lung associated with black cohosh; and
- case information on suspected toxicity associated with use of black cohosh products.
This meeting was sponsored by NCCAM and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.
Meeting Summary
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The topics covered in the black cohosh meeting summary include:
- Introduction
- Overview of Black Cohosh
- Black Cohosh: What Do We Know About This Botanical?
- Black Cohosh, Breast Cancer, and Metastases to Lung: Data from the Mouse Model
- Black Cohosh and Hepatotoxicity: Case Reports
- Summary and Next Steps
- References
- Appendix 1--Agenda
- Appendix 2--Presenter and Participants List
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