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Blackcohosh - A Rising Star At Herbal Horizon

black-cohosh flower
Long times before Europeans landed on American shores, American Indian groups of eastern North America were using the root of black cohosh as herbal remedies to cure female conditions and for rheumatism.

Black-cohosh is equally at home in the perennial border as it is in its shaded haunts in the eastern deciduous forest. Pre-colonial botanical observers in America couldn't help but notice the handsome, robust foliage, with the tall spikes of brilliant white flowers, waving like a flag to attract attention. Native American groups of eastern North America looked deeper than its obvious beauty, believing that the thick, knobby, resin-scented roots must hold medicinal value.


Black cohosh fits into several categories including woodland wildflower, garden perennial and medicinal herb. Backed by an intriguing botanical, horticultural, and medicinal history, new generations of baby boomer women - at the steps of menopause are discovering that this traditional Indian remedy for female conditions is emerging as a new treatment for symptoms associated with menopause, backed by modern clinical research. Blackcohosh is a rising star on the herbal horizon.

Scientific research on black-cohosh began with investigations of its chemistry in the early twentieth century. Using the comparatively crude isolation methods of the day, chemists found phytosterin, isoferulic acid, salicylic acid, sugars, tannins and fatty acids in the roots.

The importance of black cohosh as a medicinal herb uses recognized in the first works on American herbs, dating back to 1801. The root was an important folk medicine among American Indian groups and early settlers for menstrual irregularities and as an aid in childbirth. It was widely prescribed by physicians in nineteenth century America, where it had a great reputation as an anti-inflammatory for arthritis and rheumatism, and played an important role for normalizing suppressed menses, painful or difficult menses, and to relieve pain after childbirth. It was also used for nervous disorders.

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