Primary Uses:

Menopause, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Hot Flashes, Cramps, Birthing preparer, Delayed labor

PROPERTIES:

Emmenogogue

Parturient (brings on labor) = Oxytocic

Anti-Spasmodic

INDICATIONS:

Black Cohosh is a distinctive woman’s remedy. It stimulates delayed menses as an emmenogogue while relaxing the muscles around the uterine area to help decrease menstrual cramps. It can help PMS symptoms and help to regulate a woman back into a more normal cycle. It can also help amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea. It is commonly combined with Chaste Tree Berry and Dan Qui Root.

It is also a famous remedy in menopause. German studies show that Black Cohosh will diminish the negative side effects of menopause by improving neurovegetative symptoms such as hot flashes, perspiration, heart palpitations, nervousness and irritability, sleep problems and depression. Research suggests estrogenic activity in the alcoholic extract, inhibiting LH but not follicle stimulating hormone. Some research refutes estrogen activity and suggests neurotransmitter interference, It either fools the pituitary from looking for leutinizing hormone or actually inhibits LH. This results in a decrease in the above-mentioned symptoms and exerts a most positive effect on menopause.

Black Cohosh has been used by Native Americans to assist in labor. If used in the last 3 weeks of pregnancy (38-40) or even later if one has gone beyond their due date, Black Cohosh will help to bring on strong pre-labor contractions and prepare the uterus for birth. It should not be used any earlier in pregnancy as it can cause a miscarriage.

Black Cohosh is also effective for rheumatic, joint and muscle pains.

CONTRA-INDICATIONS AND CAUTIONS:

Pregnancy, Nursing. No known drug interactions. Since Black Cohosh is not actually estrogenic, it is NOT contraindicated in estrogen sensitive cancer.

COMPLIMENTARY FORMULAS & SINGLE HERBS:

Chaste Tree Berries (to increase progesterone)

Red Raspberry Leaf (uterine tonic)

Wild Yam Root (cramps, progesterone precursor)

Femopause/Fem-Silver (menopause formulas with black cohosh)

Fem-Aid/Fem-Cycle (PMS and cycle regulating formula with black cohosh)