Avlimil

Indications: (uses) -> female sexual dysfunction Dosage: 1 table BID Package contains 30 tablets. Each tablet contains 756 mg of: - Salvia officinalis (sage leaf) - Rubus idaeus (red rasberry leaf) - isoflavones from - Puerara montana (kudzu root extract) - Trifolium pratense (red clover extract) - Capsicum annuum (capsicum peper) - Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root) - Morella cerifera (bayberry fruit) - Turnera diffusa (Damiana leaf) - Valeriana officinalis (valerian root) - Zingiber officinale (ginger root) - Actaea racemosa (black cohosh root) Mechanism of action: (claims of manufacturer) 1) enahances woman's sexual experience 2) enhances libido, sexual experience & sexual response 4) allegedly improves vaginal blood flow 5) no evidence that it helps sexual dysfunction or improves vaginal blood flow Notes: Cost is about $1/day (2003)

General

pharmacologic combination pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical

References

Prescriber's Letter 11(3):17 2004

Components

Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa, black cohosh (Remifemin, Estroven) Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) isoflavone Trifolium pratense, red clover (Promensil) Valeriana officinalis (Valerian root) Zingiber officinale (ginger)