black cohosh
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black cohosh
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
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Needless to say, I never took black cohosh again.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
In addition to American ginseng, Felumlee cultivates goldenseal, black cohosh, blue cohosh, bloodroot, red trillium, and false unicorn under his trees’ canopy.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2019
I read that the trick is to drink gallons of water, take black cohosh – no, none of those, in fact the trick is to ignore it.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2019
On the list were papaya, neem, asafoetida, figs, ginger, smartweed, wild yam, pennyroyal, black cohosh and angelica.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2019
Take horehound herb, elecampane root, spikenard root, ginseng root, black cohosh, and skunk cabbage root, of each a good-sized handful.
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