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Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa, formerly Cimicifuga racemosa) is used almost exclusively as a woman's herb these days for symptoms of menopause and PMS. It's interesting, however, that a number of native American tribes and frontier doctors in the 1800's also used the plant to treat arthritic aches and pains.
Blach cohosh has been the subject of numerous human clinical trials, mostly in Germany, from as early as the mid-1900's up to the present. It is approved by the German Kommission E (their equivalent of the American Food and Drug Adminstration) to treat symptoms of PMS and menopause.
Please don't confuse Black cohosh with Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) -- they are entirely different herbs!
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What People Are Saying And Quick Facts** About Black Cohosh:
- available without a prescription, but it should be used in consultation with a health professional.
- available either as a single ingredient product or in products that contain other herbs.
- research is being conducted at the University of Missouris Southwest Research Center.
- available in the following forms: tablets, capsules, liquid tincture, and tea (root simmered in water).
- the most popular herbal supplement in Europe for women experiencing change-of-life symptoms.
- a selective-estrogen receptor modifier (SERM) somewhat like the drug raloxifen (Evista).
- high on the list of herbs that women have found bring relief from hot flashes.
- harvested in the fall, primarily because plants are at their peak in weight and bioactive constituents.
- not recommended for women who are either pregnant or breast-feeding.
- native to Canada and the eastern states of the US, growing as far south as Florida.
- not a substitute for hormone replacement therapy during menopause.
- not recommended for pregnant women because its potential effects on the uterus may induce labor early.
- available as a standardized extract in 20 mg pill form, taken twice per day.
- not associated with increased breast cancer rates, nor dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
- still popular today for women's monthly and midlife discomforts.
- safe in individuals with hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, or endometriosis.
- safe for women who have had breast cancer.
- grown in raised beds, especially for moist or clay soils.
- an herb used extensively in Europe for treating menopausal symptoms.
- helpful in treating high blood pressure, whopping cough, and asthma.
- known to bring down high blood pressure and equalize the circulation.
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