While conducting a health promotion presentation for a local group of women who are in their 30s and 40s, one of the women asks the nurse, "I've heard horror stories about menopause. Are there any herbal products that can help?"
Which of the following would the nurse include in the response? Select all that apply.
A) Black cohosh
B) Sage
C) Calendula
D) Saw palmetto
E) Dandelion
Ans: A, B, C, E
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Black cohosh, sage, dandelion, and calendula are herbs that may be used to address menopausal symptoms. Saw palmetto is used to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
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