Plant Family: Ranunculaceae
Botanical Name: Actaea racemosa
Also called: Black Cohosh, black bugbane, black baneberry, black snakeroot, and fairy candle
Medicinal Uses: Astringent, emmenagogue, diuretic, and expectorant. Has been used in many disorders: to treat cough, and is quite effective in treating whooping-cough; relieve diarrhea in children; is even believed to be an antidote for rattlesnake bites.
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- Wikipedia article
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- More information wildflower.org
- More information on black cohosh folklore
