Snakeroot, black cohosh

Black cohosh is also known as black snakeroot, bug-bane, bugwort, rattleroot, and rattleweed. It should not be confused with blue cohosh, a uterine stimulant historically used to induce labor. Black cohosh is used to treat menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes, excessive sweating, emotional lability, and sleep changes. The exact active constituents are not known but are thought to include the triterpene... [Pg.69]

Cimicifuga racemosa (black bugbane, black cohosh, black snakeroot, rattleroot, rattletop, rattleweed) contains a variety of cycloartane triterpene glycosides, some of which have cytotoxic effects (3). [Pg.3025]

Black Cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa Black snakeroot, squaw root, bugbane... [Pg.379]

Hack Cohosh, (black snakeroot, squaw root)... [Pg.659]

Common/vernacular names Black cohosh, black snakeroot, cimicifuga, cohosh bughane, rattleroot, rattleweed, rattle top, squaw root. [Pg.97]

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