Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
Parts used: root
Medicinal uses: Native American uses for menstrual and menopausal discomfort, childbirth. Also used for nervous conditions, snakebite, high blood pressure, arthritis.
Cautions: Not to be used during pregnancy or if breast feeding (Chevallier 82).
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