Black Cohosh (Tincture)

Black cohosh is a flowering plant that’s nativeTrusted Source to Eastern parts of the United States and Canada. Its scientific names are Actaea racemosa and Cimicifuga racemosa, and it’s sometimes called black bugbane, black snakeroot, baneberry, or bug root.

Its flowers and roots were commonlyTrusted Source used in traditional Native American medicine, and today it’s a popular women’s health supplement claimed to help with menopause symptoms, fertility, and hormonal balance.

In fact, the popular women’s health supplement Remifemin contains black cohosh as an active ingredient.

Black cohosh mayTrusted Source be effective because it functions as a phytoestrogen, a plant-based compound that mimics the action of the hormone estrogen. However, there’s some debateTrusted Source as to whether black cohosh can be classified as a true phytoestrogen.

Regardless, black cohosh appears to be beneficial for relieving menopause symptoms. Still, evidence for its other uses is lacking.