Table 4.

Ineffective of plants in reducing menopausal symptoms

Scientific name of the plant	Mechanism of effect	Type of study	Source
Soya (Glycine max)	Soya drinks have no effect on the mood of postmenopausal women.[43][90]	Clinical trial.[90]	[90]
Flaxseed	Supplementation of flaxseed has no effect on lowering cholesterol and increasing bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.[91]	Clinical trial, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled.[91]	[91]
Black Cohosh	According to this review study, has no clinical efficacy.[92]	Review study.[92]	[92]
Ginkgo and Ginseng	The combination of Ginkgo and Ginseng has no effect on mood and other menopausal symptoms.[93]	Clinical trial, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled.[93]	[93]
Dong Quai	No effect on hot flashes.[94]	Clinical trial, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled.[94,95,96]	[94,95,96]
	No effect on vasomotor symptoms.[95,96]