Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has been making a comeback in recent years as a powerful treatment for amenorrhea.

Promotes Menstruation: In all of the sources I consulted, Black Cohosh was given a great deal of support as being an excellent herb for the treatment of delayed or stopped periods. It was also an ingredient in Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Castleman states that it has an estrogenic effect.

Other Uses of Black Cohosh : rheumatism, arthritis, high blood pressure, neuralgia, prostate cancer

According to Herbal Materia Medica-- Decoction: pour a cup of water onto l/2-l teaspoonfuls of the dried root and bring to boil. Let it simmer for l0-l5 minutes. This should be drunk three times a day.