Evidence brief · Supplement
Kudzu for Menopausal symptoms
Evidence grade D — Weak
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade D — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Menopausal symptomsEvidence grade D
Weak
Smalllow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Menopausal symptoms (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For menopausal symptoms, Kudzu earns evidence grade D (small effect, low consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. Weak
How it might work
Proposed to rapidly increase brain blood flow and alter alcohol pharmacokinetics/reward, reducing the urge for the next drink.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Generally well tolerated; isoflavones are mildly estrogenic (consider in hormone-sensitive conditions); may interact with methotrexate and diabetes/BP meds.
Bottom line
One of the few supplements with replicated data for cutting alcohol intake — a genuinely interesting, low-risk option for moderating drinking.
Goes with
- KudzuRead the full Kudzu monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Kudzu for Alcohol intakeEvidence grade C — Fewer drinks/sessionEvidence grade C
- Kudzu: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally well tolerated; isoflavones are mildly estrogenic (consider in hormone-sensitive conditions); may interact witEvidence grade C
- Dong Quai for Menopausal symptomsEvidence grade D — Largely negativeEvidence grade D
- Royal Jelly for Menopausal symptomsEvidence grade C — Small trialsEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.