cohosh
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- noun
- /ˈkoʊhɑːʃ/
- Specialized
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cohosh
- But for all the folk wisdom promoting the use of such plants as St. John's wort and black cohosh, much about their effect on human health remains unknown.
- Black cohosh
And then the herbs that really help with this are black cohosh and wild yam.
- And then the herbs that really help with this are black cohosh and wild yam.
- Spicy foods, acupuncture, black cohosh, evening primrose oil, Raspberry leaf tea, three dates, all support inducing labor naturally.
Examples
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Many herbalists recommend cohosh for its potential benefits in alleviating symptoms of menopause.
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The roots of cohosh have been used for centuries in herbal remedies by indigenous tribes.
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Now she recognized black cohosh from the research for her story.
Fiction book (1994) -
A mix of black cohosh along with Natural offers a safe therapy during this interval in your life.
Blog text (26) -
You're not taking that black cohosh I sent you, are you?
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And then the herbs that really help with this are black cohosh and wild yam.
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Black cohosh, agnus castus, red clover, and soya are some of the non-hormonal options that women may ask about.
Academic text (2015) -
Native Americans used black cohosh to treat arthritic joints, but the herb is better known in Europe and North America for its use in alleviating menopause symptoms.
Academic text (2003) -
In traditional medicine, cohosh is often used to help with menstrual pain and discomfort.
Synonyms
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A tall North American plant with small white flowers used in herbal medicine
A plant with poisonous berries that can make people sick
A plant from North America with white poisonous berries
A plant that grows in woods with clusters of small poisonous berries
A North American plant used in herbal medicine, also called black cohosh
A tall flowering plant with white flower clusters that blooms in summer in eastern United States woods
A tall plant with blue berries and thick roots once used as medicine
Tall forest herb with blue berries and thick roots once used in traditional medicine
A plant from North America and Asia called blue cohosh with roots used in medicine
Compounds
A tall flowering plant with white flower clusters that blooms in summer in eastern United States woods
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cohosh comes from a Native American language and was borrowed by early English speakers in North America as the local name for these woodland plants. That's why cohosh today refers to several native plants (for example black cohosh) often used as herbal remedies but with 'poisonous' berries.