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[[File:400px-Black cohosh 1.jpg|thumb|right|''Actaea racemosa inflorescence'', ''Black cohosh'']] | [[File:400px-Black cohosh 1.jpg|thumb|right|''Actaea racemosa inflorescence'', ''Black cohosh'']] | ||
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'''Black Cohosh''' has been used by Native Americans for more than '''two hundred years''', after they discovered the root of the plant helped relieve '''menstrual cramps''' and '''symptoms of menopause'''. | '''Black Cohosh''' has been used by Native Americans for more than '''two hundred years''', after they discovered the root of the plant helped relieve '''menstrual cramps''' and '''symptoms of menopause'''. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Rheumatoid arthritis}}, {{Uses|Joint inflammation}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}, {{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|Menopause}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|Dried Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Dried Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Black snake root, | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Black snake root, Bugbane}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|dry locations | + | {{Commonly seen|At dry locations}}, {{Commonly seen|At hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest clearings}}. |
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | File:Cimicifuga racemosa 001.jpg| | + | File:Cimicifuga racemosa 001.jpg|Whole herb |
| − | File:Cimicifuga racemosa 002.jpg| | + | File:Cimicifuga racemosa 002.jpg|Leaves |
| − | File:Actaea racemosa 002.JPG| | + | File:Actaea racemosa 002.JPG|Stem |
| − | File:Actaea racemosa | + | File:Actaea racemosa 003.JPG|Flowers |
| − | File:Actaea racemosa | + | File:Actaea racemosa 001.JPG|Whole herb |
| + | File:Actaea racemosa 004.JPG|Fruits | ||
| + | File:Actaea racemosa 006.JPG|Fruits | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/ABSTRACTS/What_is_Black_Cohosh.shtml | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/ABSTRACTS/What_is_Black_Cohosh.shtml Chemical Composition]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-use-of-akarkara-spilanthes-acmella/1383/ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-use-of-akarkara-spilanthes-acmella/1383/ Plant Description]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actaea_racemosa | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actaea_racemosa Cultivation]</ref> |
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* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-857/black-cohosh Overview Information of racemosa inflorescence] | * [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-857/black-cohosh Overview Information of racemosa inflorescence] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ranunculaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:12, 9 November 2020
Black Cohosh has been used by Native Americans for more than two hundred years, after they discovered the root of the plant helped relieve menstrual cramps and symptoms of menopause.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Kidney problems, Malaria, Rheumatoid arthritis, Joint inflammation, Sore throat, Menstrual cramps, Menopause.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Black cohosh contains cimicifugin (macrotin) which has estrogenic effects. Also found in assay are acetein (antihypertensive effects) and ferulic/isoferulic acids (anti-inflammatory effects). The following components can also be found: isoflavones, salicyclic acid, tannins, resins, starch, and sugars[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Black snake root, Bugbane |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| large | Alternate, Pinnate | The leaves are with deeply-cut segments |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 14-18cm long | Yellow, Circular | Each bears one large flower the disk being yellow and the rays white, tinged with purple beneath. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe | seeds many, ovoid. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Aracemosa grows in dependably moist, fairly heavy soil. It bears tall tapering racemes of white midsummer flowers on wiry black-purple stems, whose mildly unpleasant, medicinal smell at close range gives it the common name "Bugbane"[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
At dry locations, At hedges, Forest clearings. .
Photo Gallery
Whole herb
Leaves
Stem
Flowers
Whole herb
Fruits
Fruits
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Joint inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menopause
- Herbs with Dried Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Procumbent herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At dry locations
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At hedges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest clearings
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Ranunculaceae
