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Caulophyllum thalictroides

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Blue Cohosh
A perennial herb, the roots and rhizomes of which contain alkaloids, anangyrine, baptifoline, cystine, saponins, and resin; it was once used to ease labor and delivery, and for colic, and arthritis; it is now regarded as unsafe in pregnancy, and should not be used in those with cardiovascular disease or hypertension
Toxicity Blue cohosh seeds—‘berries’—are poisonous

Caulophyllum thalictroides,


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Blue cohosh is also known as Caulophyllum thalictroides, blue ginseng, papoose root, yellow ginseng, blueberry root, and beech drops.
The United Plant Savers At-Risk list: American Ginseng Panax quinquefolius Black Cohosh Actea (Cimicifuga) racemosa Bloodroot Sanguinaria Canadensis Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides Echinacea Echinacea spp.
Northbrook, IL Tel: (847) 291-8337 Fax: (847) 291-1217 6811569 Blue Cohosh Extract INCI name: caulophyllum thalictroides root extract Use levels: 0.
 
 
 
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