Reply #1: a few leaves of plain old garden sage tossed in a cup of tea to steep for 5 minutes

[peacebird]

can bring relief from hot flashes for over a day.... Used it for several years when I was flashing, a nice easy and very inexpensive remedy which worked well for me, and several other women I know.
Any woman experiencing the change might want to read Susn Weed's "Menopausal Years - The Wise Woman Way Alternative Approaches for Women"