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black cohosh

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black cohosh
n.
An eastern North American perennial herb (Cimicifuga racemosa) having large, pinnately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers. Also called black snakeroot.
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Noun1.black cohosh - North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgiablack cohosh - North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
bugbane - a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects


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Black cohosh is a tall perennial plant that is part of the buttercup family It can be found growing in eastern and central areas of the United States Black cohosh is a tall perennial plant that is part of the buttercup family.
However, the authors said that clinical trial data on black cohosh are "equivocal," with some studies suggesting that the remedy works well, while others suggest that it does not relieve symptoms effectively.
 
 
 
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