blue cohosh

American  

noun

1. cohosh

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Etymology

Origin of blue cohosh

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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• blue cohosh vs. black cohosh

Example Sentences

In the 1860s, an American suspecting a possible pregnancy may have used plants like tansy, black or blue cohosh, rue, angelica or pennyroyal to bring on bleeding.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2022

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

Also a drop of tincture of blue cohosh taken every two or three hours is valuable.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Combined with blue cohosh, it is very beneficial in amenorrhea, etc., as above stated.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

I am also equally curious to know if anything eats the fruit of the red and white baneberry and the blue cohosh.

From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John