Common Name: Black Cohosh root
Use: ovarian conditions, amenorrhea, chronic pelvic inflammation, tinnitus.
Comment: lowers pulse rate and blood pressure, relieves cramp.
Purposes: (See also Disease: Signs & Symptoms)
| birth | Diminishes uterine and nervous irritability especially where due to toxic stimuation. It has an oestrogenic action. It is particularly useful for false labour pains and nervous stress in the late stages of pregnancy. |
| dysmenorrhea | relaxant, oestrogenic, sedative. |
| fibroids | Relaxant. |
| scleroderma |
| vaginitis | Locally and internally. |
Used In: (See Formulas)
Antispasmotic powder #2DC129
Antispasmotic Tincture #2DC124
Chatelaine Tea
Chlorosis Tonic #1DC166
F C Powder #1DC171
Thyroid Capsules
Properties:
Alterative
Astringent
Diuretic
Emmenagogue
Expectorant
Nervine
Contraindication(s): Pregnancy.
Constituents:
| Bitter glycoside | Racemosin. |
| Glycoside | Ranunculin -> anemonin. Relieves cramp (see Anemone). |
| Oestrogenic substances |
| Resin | Cimicifugin. |
| Salicylic acid | Salicylic. Antirheumatic. |
| Tannin |
Materia Medica: (See Materia Medica.)
| Oestrogenics | FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE |
| Stimulants | NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| Uterine tonics | FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE |