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Actaea racemosa

Used by 1 tradition

Common Names

english: Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane

cherokee: Squawroot (historical colonial name)

algonquin: Cohosh

latin_pharmaceutical: Cimicifugae Racemosae Rhizoma

Geographic Range: Eastern North America — Appalachian region, from southern Ontario to Georgia. Rich deciduous forests.

Known Contraindications

• Liver disease (rare reports of hepatotoxicity)
• Hormone-sensitive conditions
• Concurrent hepatotoxic drugs
• Not during pregnancy (traditional use as parturient was timed)

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Compounds

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Traditions

1

Treatments

3

Conditions

No bioactive compounds mapped for this source.