title: [Plants supporting the fight against the symptoms of menopause].
abstract: The tradition of the use of plants resources in the fight against many diseases dates back to antiquity. Herbal medicine is used in the fight against less severe, as well as serious diseases. In view of the serious consequences of the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat the symptoms of menopause are increasingly used plant medicines. According to the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) reported, their use is becoming more and more popular. An important advantage of this therapy is to prevent such the development of breast cancer, which is often a side effect of HRT. Therefore, this article also presents the most commonly used plants that help counteract the adverse symptoms of menopause.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Włókien Naturalnych i Roślin Zielarskich w Poznaniu, Zakład Badania Jakości Produktów Leczniczych i Suplementów Diety. agnieszka.gryszczynska@iwnirz.pl
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gryszczyńska
authors.forename: Bogna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gryszczyńska
authors.forename: Bogna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Opala
authors.forename: Zdzisław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Łowicki
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D031885:Cimicifuga; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D029686:Lepidium; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D030262:Soybean Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029921:Trifolium; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D030262:Soybean Proteins