How Black Cohosh Cures PMS, Hot flashes and Menopause Symptoms

Black Cohosh is a centuries long remedy for many afflictions. The medicinal extraction is taken from the roots of the North American black cohosh plant which belongs to the buttercup family. The plant has also been called by other names such as squawroot, bugbane, black snakeroot and cimicifuga. It was first used by Native Americans to help in the treatment of colds, constipation, back aches, hives, sore throats, malaria and for lactation induction. Women in the 19th century used the herb to induce bleeding, decrease labor pains and reduce fever. Recently, women experiencing the symptoms of PMS and menapause have reported finding relief after taking the herb as a supplement. Today the herb is available in capsule form, as a dried herb and as a tincture.

The herbal supplement is high in phytoestrogens. The phytoestrogens are helpful in relieving the symptoms of pms such as painful ovulation and cramping. The medicinal effect has also been useful to women suffering from menapause and is instrumental in reducing the severity and frequency of hot flashes. An Online Plant Nursery can provide you with the pure plants in organic form to boil.

Gardeners can grow their own supply of black cohosh if they wish and have a readily available supply for hot flashes or other symptoms. The plant is a perennial and can be found anywhere between Maine and Georgia. The plant reproduces by way of its rhizome which is a bulb that grows horizontally rather than vertically. The plant has rapid growth of 18 to 22 inches during the growing season. It reaches a full height of about four feet at maturity. Plants can be propagated from either seed or by splitting the rhizomes and replanting in the spring or fall. The plant thrives in a rich moist soil and prefers full to partial shade. They have three leaves with irregularly shaped leaflets and produce creamy white flowers. The seeds are ready for harvest in the fall and can be heard in their capsules if they are shaken.

For use as a herbal supplement, the rhizome should be dug up in the fall after the plant's fruit has become ripe. The roots are then cleaned, sliced lengthwise and allowed to dry. The dried herb should be stored in an airtight container. For consumption, one teaspoon of the dried root is brought to a boil with one cup of water. It should be allowed to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes and can be drank three times a day.

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