Black Cohosh
Actaea racemosa
About Black Cohosh
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism and Appalachian Folk Medicine traditions to help with Menopause, Hormonal Imbalance, Arthritis, and Depression, among 4 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Actaea racemosa (black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle; syn. Cimicifuga racemosa) is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. It grows in a variety of woodland habitats, and is often found in small woodland openings. The roots and rhizomes have long been used medicinally by Native Americans. Extracts from these...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist