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Article: Black cohosh: efficacy, safety, and use in clinical and preclinical applications.(Abstract)
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- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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Black cohosh: efficacy, safety, and use in clinical and preclinical applications. McKenna DJ, Jones K, Humphrey S, Hughes K. Altern Ther Health Med 2001;7:93-100.
Actaea racemosa L (formerly Cimicifuga racemosa [L] Nutt) (Ranunculaceae), commonly known as black cohosh, is an herb native to Eastern North America. Black cohosh has a history of traditional use among Native Americans for the treatment of a variety of disorders, including various conditions unique to women such as amenorrhea and menopause. Contemporary uses of black cohosh are primarily geared toward the treatment of symptoms of menopause, such as hot ...