black cohosh

General

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.

Pronunciation:
blak coe-hosh

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Trade Name(s)

  • Remifemin

Trade Name(s)

  • baneberry
  • black snakeroot
  • bugbane
  • phytoestrogen
  • rattle root
  • rattleweed
  • rattle top
  • squaw root

Ther. Class.

menopausal agents

Do not confuse black cohosh with blue or white cohosh

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