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" A herbal treatment used to alleviate the symptoms of the menopause could be placing millions of women at risk of liver disorders.  The UK&amp;#039;s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has issued an official alert about Cimicifuga racemosa, or black cohosh, also known as rattle snake root, black snake root and squaw root.  The agency has announced that warnings about the remedy will be placed on all products containing the plant, which is thought to relieve hot flushes and other symptoms of menopause.  Use of black cohosh, sold as capsules or drops, has soared following the publication of a study linking HRT to increased risk of heart attacks, breast cancer and strokes in 2003.  The Commission on Human Medicines and the Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee have both reviewed available data on black cohosh and concluded that it indicates an association between the remedy and the risk of liver disorders.  Professor Philip Routledge, chairman of the Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee, said that the risk of liver disorders is rare, but can be serious and advised a anyone suffering from a liver complaint or serious health problem to consult their GP before taking black cohosh.  The remedy has been available in the UK for over 20 years. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has also issued a press release advising people to stop taking black cohosh immediately and contact their doctor if they exhibit symptoms such as &amp;quot;tiredness, loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and eyes or severe upper stomach pain with nausea and vomiting or dark urine&amp;quot;. \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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