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About Black cohosh
About Angelica sinensis, Dong Quai
About menopause and PMS
Black cohosh research articles: abstracts and links to sources
Black cohosh site
Black cohosh site
Black cohosh site
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All About Black cohosh:
An Introduction
"Black Cohosh - A Lady's Herb."
What is Black Cohosh ?
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus and Species: Cimicifuga racemosa
Black cohosh is native to eastern North America, where it is found growing in shady woods in the United States and Canada.
Black cohosh is a tall (9 feet high) herbaceous plant, and grows up on a stout, blackish rhizome (not radix, or true root), which
are hard, cylindrical, and knotty.
The white flowers of black cohosh produce unpleasant smell, and bloom on feathery racemes, which is long (up to 3 feet) and slender.
Native Americans used the rhizome of black cohosh to treat various ailments including kidney problems, sore throat, malaria, and rheumatism,
and women's problems such as menstrual irregularity. Black cohosh and blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
have been the favorite herbs
for gynecological complaints among native Americans, just like dong quai (or dang gui; Angelica sinensis,
a.k.a. lady's ginseng) and licorice have been favorite herbs for women in China and Korea.
History
Black cohosh and blue cohosh have been the favorite herbs for gynecological complaints among native Americans. Black cohosh was adapted and
used by early settlers and medical professionals, mostly for rheutamtoid ailments, and women's menstrual stress and nervous tension. As an
effective herb for reducing menopause-related symptoms, black
cohosh is one of the biggest sellers among herbs in the US today. Black cohosh and blue cohosh are two main
constituents of DreamPharms's product Menopause PMS formula.
Usage
German Commission E approved the use of black cohosh root for premenstrual discomfort and dysmenorrhea or menopausal neurovegetative ailments
and discomfort, including hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
Dose: 40 mg of cut rhizome of black cohosh per day is recommended. For standardized extract (1:1, standardized to 1% 27-deoxyacteine), 8 mg
per day is recommended.
Side effects: No side effect is known except occasional gastric discomfort. No interaction with other drugs is known.
Chemistry and Pharmacology
A rather complete chemical composition list of black cohosh can be found in Dr.
Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. Main constituents of black cohosh include oleic, palmitic, and salicylic acids;
cimigonite; tannin; and volatile oil. The tetracyclic triterpenes, which are oxidized and cyclicized by ketalization, are derived from cycloartanol
such as actein and cimifugoside. Commission E reported estrogen-like action, luteinizing hormone suppression, and binding to estrogen receptors.
[Herbal Medicine - Expanded Commission E monographs, by Mark Blumenthal, Alicia Goldberg, and Josef Brinckmann, first edition, 2000].
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