{"id":12574,"date":"2022-09-04T23:54:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T23:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavascular.com\/?p=12574"},"modified":"2022-09-05T00:39:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T00:39:45","slug":"black-cohosh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavascular.com\/black-cohosh\/","title":{"rendered":"Black cohosh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Black cohosh is a perennial herb from the Zhovtetsevi family, which until the 17th century grew only on the Atlantic coast of North America and was used by the Indians for painful monthly, difficult childbirths, as an antidote for snake bites, rheumatic joint problems, malaria, and lung diseases. The name reflects the rough and tough texture (cohosh, Ind. Algonquian) and the almost black color of the rhizome of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the beginning of the 18th century, black cohosh has been cultivated as a medicinal and garden ornamental plant in many Eurasian countries. In Latin, the herb is called cimicifuga – cimicus (insect) + fugare (drive out). A decoction of tassel-like inflorescences and rhizomes effectively drives away parasitic insects. That’s why we often call cimitsifuga the stinking bug, and among the people it’s the stinking flea, the silver candle, and the silver candle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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