Kudzu

11 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Main Effects

Hormone balance

Menopause relief; FSH/LH stable

Vaginal estrogenic effects; VMI +172%

Moderate

518

Blood circulation

Endothelial function, IMT

Blood pressure, fibrinolysis

Vaginal flow, PI -56%

Moderate

591

Antioxidant

Inflammation/endothelium ↓

Oxidative markers ↑

Moderate

178

Inflammation

Inflammation↓ hs-CRP -6.8%

NLRP3/IL-1↓

Weak

199

Bone health

CTx -0.05

Bone markers estrogen-like

Weak

155

Mental clarity

Cognition + MMSE

Lipids unchanged

Weak

127

Detoxification

ALDH +18.1%

Breath alcohol −59%

Beers −1.1

Weak

121

Liver support

hs-CRP -6.76%

ALDH +18.1%

Weak

121

Blood sugar

BMI, visceral fat ↓

Subcutaneous fat no change

Weak

Wellbeing

BMI, visceral fat ↓

subcutaneous fat unchanged

Weak

Blood pressure

BP down: -25/-11/-16

Fibrinolysis improved

Weak