Black Cohosh is also known as black snakeroot, bugbane, rattleroot, rattleweed, squawroot.

What is Black Cohosh?
Black Cohosh is a powerful relaxant and normalizer of the woman's reproductive system.

Black Cohosh and Menopause
Black Cohosh is useful in treating the symptoms of menopause especially hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. Why? Because black cohosh balances hormones by binding to estrogen receptors. Experts say that it can be used by menopausal women instead of estrogen replacement.

Black Cohosh and Labor
Black Cohosh promotes contractions during labor and delivery. It produces natural, intermittent uterine contractions. Black cohosh is able to differentiate between "false" and "real" labor pains. It is an effective pain reliever for after birth discomfort. It is used to induce labor.

Black Cohosh and Infertility Treatment
Researchers say that black cohosh can be used to treat infertility. Why? Because it improves the functional power of the uterus.

Other uses for Black Cohosh

Black cohosh has a history of use:

• For rheumatism (arthritis and muscle pain)
• It has also been used for menstrual irregularities , premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
• To relieve the pain of dysmenorrheal (painful menstruation).
• To help restore suppressed menses.
• To promote menstrual discharge.