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Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh, Black bugbane or Black snakeroot or Fairy candle; syn. Actaea racemosa) is a member of the family Ranunculaceae, native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario south to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. Black cohosh has been included in herbal compounds or dietary supplements marketed to women as remedies for the symptoms of premenstrual tension, menopause and other gynecological problems. ...read more from Wikipedia

Top Resources on Black Cohosh

• National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine: Black Cohosh
• InteliHealth: Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga Racemosa)
• American Cancer Society: Black Cohosh
• rVita: Black Cohosh
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• About.com: Black Cohosh
• MedicineNet: Black Cohosh-Oral
• WebMD: Dangers of Black Cohosh As HRT
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Black Cohosh

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