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Description
A. VOGEL Menopause
NPN 80034857
Used in herbal medicine as a natural remedy to help relieve menopausal symptoms including hot flashes. Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to reduce excess perspiration / sweating (hyperhidrosis).
Composition
Each tablet contains tincture of:
Medicinal ingredient:
Fresh Sage* (Salvia officinalis) leaves (ratio 2.8:1 – 4.9:1) 280 mg, equivalent to 795-1370 mg fresh leaves.
Made from tincture of fresh Sage* (1:17)… 3 400 mg.
Non-medicinal ingredients:
Microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose laurate, hydrogenated cottonseed oil.
* Certified organically grown by Bio Suisse
Dosage
Adults: Take one tablet, 1-5 times daily, with water. Maximum daily dose in acute cases.
Actions and pharmacology
Sage leaf contains tannins, bitter principles (diterpenes), steroids, flavonoids and a volatile oil rich in terpenes (thujone, camphor, etc.). It is recognized for its carminative (relieving flatulence), antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, and anti-microbial properties. The antispasmodic and astringent effects may explain its usefulness against excessive perspiration and hot flushes.(2) In a recent in vitro study, sage has shown an affinity to benzodiazepine brain receptors which could explain its calming effect.(3) In another in vitro study, sage demonstrated antioxidant properties.(4)
The German E Commission recognizes the use of sage (Salvia Officinalis) for dyspeptic symptoms (poor digestion without apparent stomach lesion) and excessive perspiration.
