black cohosh

herb

Also known as: Cimicifuga racemosa, black snakeroot

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Black cohosh is a large perennial herb (Actaea racemosa) native to the eastern U.S. and Canada. It features compound leaves and small white flowers. The rhizome and roots of this plant, also referred to as black cohosh root, are used in herbal remedies, particularly for treating symptoms associated with menopause. Preparations or extracts derived from the root are also utilized for this purpose. The term "black cohosh" was first used in 1828. White cohosh, on the other hand, refers to white baneberry.12

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…(4 feet) tall, and the black cohosh, or black snakeroot (C. racemosa; see photograph), about 180 cm (5.91 feet) tall, have roots that have been used medicinally. C. foetida, native to Europe and Siberia, is used medicinally by the Chinese. These species are sometimes grown in the shady woodland garden…
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…(4 feet) tall, and the black cohosh, or black snakeroot (C. racemosa; see photograph), about 180 cm (5.91 feet) tall, have roots that have been used medicinally. C. foetida, native to Europe and Siberia, is used medicinally by the Chinese. These species are sometimes grown in the shady woodland garden…
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