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What are advantages of black cohosh for perimenopause? doseage? what time of day do you dose?

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Dr. Clarence Lyons answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Don't recommend that: I do not like black cohosh. Some people have had serious liver problems after taking it.

Answered 3/7/2018

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