Black Cohosh

Black cohosh comes from the same plant family as buttercup, and it grows in North America and Canada. There are many different names for black cohosh, including black snakeroot, bugwort, rattleroot, rattletop and rattleweed.

Black cohosh has been used as a remedy for treating colds, sore throats, fatigue, malaria, arthritis, lung conditions and rheumatism. With the estrogen-like substances in black cohosh, it is often taken as a form of hormonal replacement therapy. However, it is not advisable to take black cohosh for longer than six months at a stretch. It is also not recommended to consume black cohosh when breast feeding.

Black cohosh PMS clinical trials have proven that it is possible to use black cohosh to induce labor, for treatment of hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, menstrual irregularities, female infertility, labor pains, menstrual problems, miscarriages and premenstrual syndrome. Many women also use black cohosh root for breast enhancement.

It is the black cohosh root and underground stems that are used to make capsules, strong teas as infusions and pills with solid and liquid extracts. You will find many black cohosh products available over the counter in various health food stores, including black cohosh tea, glucosamine black cohosh, black cohosh for men and women and others. Although the dosage of black cohosh varies from product to product, it is suggested that 40 mg of it is taken twice a day.

There are some known side effects of black cohosh, such as headaches, stomach discomfort and liver damage. Stop taking black cohosh if the skin and the white of your eyes start turning yellow, or if your urine turns dark. Other warning signs include pain under the ribs, lack of appetite and tiredness. Besides liver damage, black cohosh side effects include joint pain, dizziness and slow heart rate. Blue and black cohosh are two different herbs having different properties, side effects and treatment uses. Never confuse the two because blue cohosh is known to cause heart damage.

Now, one may wonder, ‘Can men take black cohosh?’ Black cohosh and men sicknesses have been closely related since a long time ago. Infertility in men can be treated by Black Cohosh Men, a product especially developed to cure men sicknesses. The ferulic acid in this product offers protection to sperm cells from any oxidative damage. Then you may ask, ‘Can black cohosh increase breast size in men?’ There has been no proof regarding this question, but truly, it depends on what kind of men.