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BLACK COHOSH
(cimicifuga racemosa)
Other Names: Squaw root, Black snake root, Rattle weed
General Description: Black Cohosh is a North American forest plant which can grow up to 8 feet tall.
Parts Used: The rhizome.
Active Ingredient: 24-deoxyacteine.
Traditional Uses: The American Indians boiled the root and drank the resulting beverage for a variety of diseases of women. Hence the name Squaw root.
Current Status: Black Cohosh is fairly well studied in Germany, where it is used to treat hot flashes. Experiments have shown that the herb has substances that bind to estrogen receptors in animal models and lower LH ( a hormone which is elevated in menopause ) in both animals and humans.The herb was an official drug in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1926.
Available in the U.S. as Remifemin™.
Precautions: There are no reports of toxic effects. Do not confuse with Blue Cohosh
which may have significant side effects.
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SEE ALSO
Vitamin Database
Good Foods Glossary
References 7, 8, 10, 11, 43
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