Marketing n-methylserotonin and related substances for use in treating/ lessening the occurrence of hot flashes related to menopause

A method of marketing a nutraceutical or food supplement effective in lessening the frequency of menopausal hot flashes or lessening the severity of menopausal hot flashes comprising

• providing a kit comprising a nutraceutical or food supplement composition comprising an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
• a) any plant extract, regardless of species, which contains a minimum effective dose of N-methylserotonin (“NMS”), a precursor of NMS;
• or mixtures thereof;
• b) a minimum effective does of NMS or a precursor of NMS, regardless of whether the NMS is derived from a plant extract;
• c) a plant extracts which naturally contains NMS or a precursor of NMS, but at a less than effective dosage amount, to which additional NMS or a precursor has been added in order to bring the total amount of NMS or precursor to the effective amount;
• d) combinations of the above;
• and optionally a further ingredients useful for control of menopausal, peri-menopausal, and/or post-menopausal symptoms;
• wherein said kit also comprises information which informs said consumer about the benefits of the nutraceutical or food supplement for alleviating, controlling the severity, lessening the occurrence, lessening the severity or the delay of onset of hot flash symptoms associated with menopause.