According to a report in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, a review was done on Herbal remdedies such as black cohosh, red clover, Dong quai, evening primrose oil, ginseng,wild yam extract, chaste tree, hops, sage and kava kava.
Here is what they concluded:

The findings "raise several issues for women," the Bulletin's chief editor Dr. Ike Iheanacho in London, UK, told Reuters Health.  Potential problems include "quality issues, whether the product is in fact what it says it is on the box, and whether or not it will be the same product in the next box...There is a lack of standardization of product preparation."
Even if these products are safe, there is a lack of evidence showing they relieve symptoms," he added. 

Have you had any experience with any of these herbal products?  I personally know women who have used some of these and they did work helping to alleviate certain symptoms of perimenopause/menopause.

I disagree!  I sure would try these herbal choices before ever resorting to the conventional HRT.  What is your opinion?