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Black Cohosh
Latin Name: Cimicifuga racemosa (Actea racemosa)
Common Name: Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Squaw root, Bugbane

Usage

Useful as a support with arthritis, high blood pressure, high stress, mild pain, delayed or painful menstruation, PMS, menstrual cramps, and for women with low estrogen levels.

History

Black Cohosh has been used as a mild relaxant, antidepressant, and antirheumatic aid since Native Americans discovered its uses centuries ago. Cohosh is an Algonquian Indian name for ""rough"", referring to its roots and not to the activity. Black Cohosh has proven to be one of the most valuable herbs introduced to early American settlers by North American natives. It was extensively used alone and in combination with other herbs for a wide range of female complaints and conditions. Black Cohosh was believed to be a natural precursor to estrogen and due to its estrogen-like constituents, was used as a menstrual aid.

Product Recommendations

	Nature's Way Black Cohosh extract is standardized to 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides. 1 tablet provides 40 mg of Black Cohosh, dried extract
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Additional Information

A recent placebo controlled clinical study involving 110 menopausal women demonstrated that a commercially available extract of Black Cohosh selectively suppresses luteinizing hormone secretion in menopausal women. This further confirms an estrogenic effect of the alcoholic fractions of the root of the plant. Occurrence and increases in hot flashes have been linked to luteinizing hormone release and serves as a parameter by which the endocrinological activity of Black Cohosh can be measured. This study provided evidence that confirms traditional use of the plant in the treatment of menopausal related symptoms for women who refuse to take steroid hormone replacement or when such treatment is contraindicated (Duker and co-worker 1991). Weiss (1988) summarizes its utility as being indicated specifically for conditions based on estrogenic deficiency. Black Cohosh has been shown to be useful for nervous conditions and in helping to relieve nerve pain, heaviness, numbness, and inflammation. It has also been used to relieve menstrual pain and pangs of childbirth. Black Cohosh is considered useful as a partrurient in the last four weeks of term.

Usage Warnings

Although considered useful as a partrurient in the last 4 weeks of term, Black Cohosh should not be used in early pregnancy. May occasionally cause gastric discomfort and headaches. Do not exceed recommend dosage. Overdosage can cause vertigo and irritation of the central nervous system which may cause headaches.