The Benefits of Ginger for Managing Menopause Symptoms
Ginger has been used as a medicine in China for more than 2500 years and is widely used in Indian and Japanese medicine too. Ginger is used as a spice made from the rhizome (underground...
Side effects and precautions:
Black cohosh has some potential side effects, but they’re typically mild. They include digestive upset, nausea, skin rashes, infection, muscle pain, breast pain or enlargement, and spotting or bleeding outside of your menstrual cycle.
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