Black cohosh
Useful properties and use of black cohosh
Useful properties of black cohosh
The beneficial properties of the herb are constantly being studied, although it has long been famous for its medicinal effect on the human body. Even the North American Indians knew that with the help of black cohosh, many diseases were treated. The herb contains saponins, flavnoids, alkaloids. Astringent properties are due to the presence of tannins.
Phenolcarboxylic acids - salicylic, hesperetinic and isoferulic - strengthen the immune system and increase the protective functions of the body.
The grass contains resins, sterols. The essential oil gives the plant a strong, unpleasant odor. Vitamin C converts aromatic amino acids, participates in the processes of hematopoiesis and the formation of the extracellular component of connective tissue (collagen). Antimutagenic and diuretic properties of the plant contribute to the elimination of tumors and edema.
Black cohosh application
In medicine, black cohosh is used as an antihypertensive agent. Thanks to triterpenoids, there is an anti-sclerotic effect on the body. Female diseases are perfectly amenable to black cohosh treatment: diseases arising from insufficient production of female sex hormones, accompanied by dizziness, palpitations, irritability, increased sweating, insomnia, are effectively cured. In addition, the effect of menopause on the skeletal system is extinguished, that is, arthritis and osteoporosis are prevented. Preparations with black cohosh are used to treat tumors, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis. There is a therapeutic effect on cataracts, cardiovascular diseases.
In China, a decoction of the herb is drunk for measles and various rashes, it is taken for prolapse of the uterus, gastro- and enterocolitis, to relieve toothache.
Black cohosh broth: 1.5 g of grass must be poured with 1 glass of water, boil for 5-6 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take the remedy for 0.5 cups a day.
Mongolian healers recommend herb for liver echinococcus, long-term non-healing wounds, anthrax and diphtheria.
In Korea, black cohosh decoction is used to treat allergic manifestations on the skin. The plant is ornamental, belongs to the poisonous species. Fresh parts of raw materials have an irritating property, which is what contributes to quality treatment.
Black cohosh flowers
Black cohosh flowers are white, collected in a paniculate racemose inflorescence. The flowering period of the plant begins in July, sometimes lasts until August. Due to the long flowering period and the beauty of the openwork panicle, it becomes an adornment of any garden. The medicinal properties of black cohosh flowers have not been identified.
Black cohosh root
Saponins are found in rhizomes; they are used in Chinese and Korean medicine as an antidote. The roots have diaphoretic, antipyretic and analgesic properties. A sufficient content of alkaloids gives the plant roots hypotensive and ganglion-blocking characteristics. Eastern folk healers prefer to use black cohosh root in the form of tinctures for infectious diseases, severe forms of measles, smallpox, diphtheria, and anthrax. The analgesic effect relieves the suffering of joint pain.
Black cohosh tincture: 1 part of the roots is infused for 5-7 days in 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 5. Insist the composition for 5 days in a dark place. The recommended dose is 20-30 drops with boiled water for headaches and neuralgic pains, fever, colds and hypertension.
To prepare the tincture, take 1 part of fresh raw materials and 5 parts of 70% alcohol and insist for 5 days in a dark place, then filter and take 20-30 drops 3 times a day along with water.
Black cohosh broth: it will require 1.5 grams of crushed dry roots and 200 ml of water. It is necessary to boil the product for 5-7 minutes, then leave for 2 hours and strain. Take a decoction of 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day.
Black cohosh species
There are many types of black cohosh. Among the main ones, black cohosh should be distinguished, it is used as a component of many drugs and is included in the pharmacopoeias of some countries. The Russian inhabitant - black cohosh dahurian - is also used in medicine, has a calming effect, eliminates insomnia, has a positive effect on the symptoms of late toxicosis in pregnant women, reduces serum lipids, which prevents and treats atherosclerosis.
Black cohosh is used for uterine contractions during childbirth. With the help of the poisonous properties of this species, it is possible to get rid of various insects, the plant is often used as an antidote for snake or spider bites.
American, branched, simple and Japanese black cohosh are grown on their backyards. For medical purposes, racemose and Daurian are ideal. Due to the fact that the products have a bitter taste, tea is not brewed from them.
Black cohosh racemose
Black cohosh is a perennial evergreen plant of the buttercup family. East America is considered its homeland, but the plant is already common in the north of the continent.
This is a large herb with dissected leaves, straight upward shoots and snow-white racemose inflorescences. For medicinal use, the roots are used, harvested in the fall: they are washed well, dried and stored in bags. Black cohosh has a bitter taste and unpleasant odor, just like other species of this plant.
In addition to tannins, triterpene glycosides, phenolic compounds, gums, isoflavones, salicylic and isoferulic acids, the plant contains essential oil, tannins, phytoestrogens, organic acids, phytosterol, starch, sucrose, carotene. taking drugs from black cohosh for coughs and rheumatism has an effective effect, bringing quick relief. The root of the herb can be called a feminine remedy, as many of its properties are beneficial for feminine diseases. The sedative effect helps to normalize the menstrual cycle.
Means based on raw materials relieve pain during menopause, with heavy menstrual bleeding. The positive effect of decoctions and infusions is observed in vegetative-vascular and psycho-emotional disorders in the climatric period.
Black cohosh cymimifuga
Thanks to the active substances, black cohosh is able to normalize the estrogen balance. However, it has a sedative and antispasmodic effect. The ability to suppress the production of luteinizing hormone, which stimulates the secretion of the ovaries in the female body, makes it easier to endure the process of restructuring the body during menopause. The herb is also useful for men's health, as it affects the cells that produce testosterone.
Black cohosh smelly
Black cohosh smelly is present in complex recipes of antipyretic drugs used in inflammatory processes, it exhibits a tonic property. In case of severe malaise, the plant activates the work of important systems and organs, helps at the first signs of a cold, dryness in the nasopharynx, relieves chills, eliminates pain and lowers fever with flu. In the aerial part of this species, like others, there are alkaloids, saponins, essential oil with a characteristic odor. The roots are rich in tannins and resinous substances. Organic acids are present.
Black cohosh daurian
The rhizomes differ in chemical composition, for example, from the stinking black cohosh. This plant species has not been fully studied, although tannins, resins, salicylic and isoferulic acids have been found in it. The plant also contains phytosterol, glycosides, and saponins. The root tincture acts as a sedative. It cures insomnia well, eliminates anxiety and slows down physical activity. In practice, proven hypotensive effect, increased urination. The result of the treatment is noticeable after three hours of administration.
Black cohosh branching
Black cohosh is also used for female diseases. The branching roots of the plant contain a unique complex of natural chemical compounds and are recommended to reduce postpartum pain, eliminate depressive symptoms, and alleviate the suffering of women from hot flashes during menopause. In addition, the content of phytoestrogenic substances in the plant eliminates the risk of breast cancer. The medicinal herb helps with muscle pain, sciatica.
Contraindications to the use of black cohosh
The plant is poisonous, self-medication can lead to negative consequences. Black cohosh treatment during pregnancy and lactation is contraindicated. Side effects may include nausea, headache, slow heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, constipation, visual impairment, osteoporosis. Black cohosh enhances the effect of antihypertensive drugs, so their combination is undesirable. In the presence of thrombosis, stroke and allergy to plants of this group, the funds are taken under the supervision of a doctor.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
