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Black Cohosh Latin Name
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Cimicifuga Racemosa.
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The medicinal part of the plant, the root, is a member of the buttercup family. It is found in the rich woods of the eastern adjacent forests from southern Ontario to Georgia, north to Wisconsin and west to Arkansas. It is harvested mostly wild but some is grown commercially in Europe. Used both freshen and dried, this plant has an effect similar to the female hormone estrogen, which governs the menstrual cycle and declines after menopause.
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Black Cohosh Historical Use
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Native American Indians valued this herb. Cohosh, an Algonquin Indian word meaning, “rough” refers to its gnarly root structure. The dried root and rhizome are the constituents utilized medicinally. When wild harvested, the root is black in color. It was used for many conditions ranging from rattle state bites and a remedy for nervous conditions to women’s health problems such as menopausal Malfunction of mind or bodys, premenstrual discomfort and Discomfortful periods. The U.S. Pharmacopoeia, between 1820 and 1936, cited Black Cohosh to be used as a sedative, for rheumatism, and to promote menstruation.
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Black Cohosh Remedy For
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Long recommended for female complaints, inducing menstruation, facilitating labor and delivery and hot flashes.
Because of its inflammatory properties, it may relieve swelling and soreness due to rheumatism.
The Russians have recently approved this herb extract for use as a central nervous system tonic and Favorable Effects for high blood pressure. As a muscle relaxant, it relaxes nerves and is effective in treating general restlessness and High blood pressure. Because of its powerful antispasmodic properties, it is useful for the cramping caused from menstrual cramps and coughing spasms.
Contraindications
- pregnancy during the first trimester* due to its emmenagogue effect (empirical)5,7,74,150
- in nursing mothers150 due to its potential toxicity in large doses (empirical)2
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Black Cohosh Active Constituents
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Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phenylpropane derivatives (isoferulic acid), phosphorous, potassium, selenium, silicon, sodium, sulphur, triterpene glycosides (actein, 27-deoxyactein), niacin, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, K, F, zinc.
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Black Cohosh Typical Dosage
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Black Cohosh can be taken in the form of the fresh or dried root, or as a tincture. Ten to sixty drops of tincture to three times daily, or, one capsule or tablets two times daily of standardized extracts. When used as a powder, use 2 teaspoons per 1.5 pints of water, slowly boiled in a covered container for about ˝ hour. Cool in closed container. Drink cold, 2-3 tablespoons, 6 times a day.
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Black Cohosh Caution
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Avoid during pregnancy or nursing without advice from practitioner. Use no longer than six months.
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