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What could be helpful for a menopausal hot flash?
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Hormone therapy : Alleviating moderate to severe hot flashes is best handled by hormone therapy. If that is not desirable, there are a variety of herbs and homeopathic remedies that can be used.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Botanicals and more: Botanical medicine can be helpful for menopausal hot flashes. A couple possibilities include black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa): http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/22157510 and sage (salvia officinalis): http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/21630133 additionally, classical homeopathy with an experienced homeopath may be of use.
Answered 12/10/2013
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