Blue Cohosh

cohosh /co·hosh/ (ko-hosh´) [Algonquian] any of various North American medicinal plants.

black cohosh the plant Cimicifuga racemosa or its fresh or dried root, which has estrogenic effects and is used in menopause and premenstrual syndrome; also used in folk medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine.

blue cohosh the herb Caulophyllum thalictroides or its fresh roots or dried rhizome and roots, which have weak estrogenic effects; used for menstrual disorders and as an antispasmodic and uterine stimulant during labor; also used in homeopathy.

blue cohosh,

a perennial herb found in the midwest and eastern regions of the United States.

uses This herb is used to treat menopausal symptoms and uterine and ovarian pain, to improve the flow of menstrual blood, and as an antiinflammatory and antirheumatic. It is also a popular remedy in African American ethnic medicine.

contraindications Should not be used for any of these indications since it has caused serious toxicities.

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

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black cohosh
caulophyllum
Caulophyllum thalictroides
cohosh
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Exubera
insulin inhalation powder
Ovarian Cysts
pelvic inflammatory disease
polycystic ovary syndrome

American Ginseng (increases resistance to stress) Black Cohosh (alleviates muscular tension) Bloodroot (kills or inhibits fungus growth) Blue Cohosh (stimulates menses flow and activity).

Saving medicinal plants: Mieko Flynn shares how the United Plant ... by Flynn, Mieko A. / New Life Journal

Blue cohosh is one of the oldest indigenous plants that can be found in America Blue cohosh is a woodland herb that is slowly becoming endangered because of over harvesting Blue cohosh is one of the oldest indigenous plants that can be found in America.

Fight Inflammation, Fever, and More with Herbal Blue Cohosh by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community

Such herbs include jatamansi, ashoka, blue cohosh, ginger and skullcap and kumari.

Irregular Periods Cure by Louis Richard / Health, general community

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