Black Cohosh Description

Black Cohosh - Black Cohosh is a member of the buttercup family, which is a perennial plant that is native to North America. Other common names include black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort, rattleroot, rattletop, rattleweed, and macrotys. Insects avoid it, which accounts for some of these common names. Black Cohosh was used in North American Indian medicine for malaise, gynecological disorders, kidney disorders, malaria, rheumatism, and sore throat. Black Cohosh was also used for colds, cough, constipation, hives, backache and to induce lactation. In 19th-century America, Black Cohosh was a home remedy used for rheumatism and fever, as a diuretic, and to bring on menstruation.