What is Black Cohosh?

Answer by  dbusha1 (175)

Menstrual cramps are treatable through over-the-counter medications, such as Midol, or via home rememdies such as black cohosh, also known as bugbane in the American South or cohosh in India, but care should be taken with any non-prescription remedies.

Answer by  murphyd17 (103)

I don't know what Black Cohosh is called in Hindi, but I do know women who have used this herb to lesson the effects of menopause. It helps decrease hot flashes, mood swings and other difficult symptoms women experience during "the change."

Answer by  playmynrd (225)

Black Cohosh is an herb that is often used to treat menopausal maladies, particularly hot flashes. It can be purchased at most drug stores as a dietary supplement. It's use can cause headaches and stomach upset. Black Cohosh is a North American plant, and is "black Cohosh" in Hindi.

Answer by  dweerts320 (85)

A plant that comes from the buttercup family. It's a tall perennial, and has been known to be used in such medical cases as: hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, vaginal dryness and other symptoms that can occur during menopause. It has also been used as an insect repellent.

Answer by  dcrusher59 (590)

Black cohosh is a shrub like plant found in the Eastern United States and is used to treat menopausal conditions, painful spasms and uterine conditions.

Answer by  barkley (951)

Black cohosh is a plant that is primarily used for womens issues like menstrual cramps. It can be purchased as a nutritional supplement in many forms.

Answer by  Anonymous

black cohosh is a medicine used to reduce the no of white hair in teens and to improve the quality of hair