Plant |
Family | Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) |
English |
Black cohosh, Actaea racemosa, Black baneberry, Black bugbane, Black snakeroot, Bugbane, Fairy candle, Macrotys, Rattleroot, Rattleweed, Snakeroot, Squaw root |
Latin |
Actaea racemosa L., Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt., Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa, Botrophys racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa var. racemosa, Macrotys actaeoides Rafin., Macrotys racemosa Eat., Cimifuga racemosa |
Plantparts | creeping rootstalks, Rhizome, Rhizome, Root, Underground stem, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal cramp, Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Adstringent, Alcoholism, Alexiteric, Alterative, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Arthrosis, a sore throat, asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Backache, Backpain, Back pains, Bilious colic, BloodSugar Reducer, Brittleness of the bones, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Chronic pain, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive cough, convulsive state, corpulence, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, Cutaneous Eruptions, depression, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, Dipsomania, disorder of metabolism, diuretic, dropsy, earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, eczema, edema, epilepsy, eruption, excema, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, fatness, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, Freight, General inflammation, General inflammations, good for the heart, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart weakening, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, Hydropsy, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypnotic, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Insomnia, Intestinal cramps, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Low back pain, Lower back pain, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, lulling, lumbago, Megrin, Melancholia, melancholy, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, migraine, Migraine Headache, Mucolytic agent, Muscle pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, Myalgia, myositis, Neckacke, Nerve pains, nervous heart, Nervousness, neuralgia, obesity, oedema, Osteoporosis, Otalgia, otalgic, Pain, pain across the loins, painful disorders, pain in ear, Pain in the muscels, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains across the loins, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Poison Antidote, Psychostimulants, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Rheumatic arthritis, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, sedative, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, sleeplessness, Slimming, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, soporific, Sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, stomach cramp, stomach spasms, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, Takes away desire for alcohol, To lose weight, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasodilator, Weight loss |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Afterbirth, after childbirth, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Anti-PMS, breast inflammation, Climacteric, depression during menopause, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, ease childbirth, ease menopausal symptoms, Emmenagogue, encourages menstruation, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Hot flashes, Hot flushes, Hot flushes during menopause, Inflammation of ovary, inflammation of the ovaries, Mammitis, Mastitis, maternity care, menopausal problems, Menopause, menstrual complaints, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, menstrual pain, Menstrual spasms, obstetric aid, Ovarian inflammation, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, PMS, Postpartum recovery, Premenstrual syndrome, pre-menstrual syndrome PMS, Premenstrual tension, promote the onset of menstruation, Stimulates labor, stimulates menstruation |
Homoeopathically uses |
homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses |
Warnings |
Not suitable for pregnant women, should not be taken when pregnant |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | acetic acid, alkaloid, aluminium, Aromatic acid, ascorbic acid, ash, Bitter Components, Butyric acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chromium, Cimicifugin, cobalt, cytisine, essential oil, fat, fatty acid, Fibres, flavonoid, formic acid, Formononetin, gallic acid, glycoside, iron, Isoferulic acid, Isoflavones, magnesium, manganese, Niacin, Oleic acid, Organic acid, Palmitic acid, phenolic acid, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, protein, resin, salicylic acid, saponin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, starch, sugars, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Tin, Triterpene glycoside, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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