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Native to the forest regions of North America and Canada, Black Cohosh in the past was frequently applied to snake bites. For this reason it is sometimes called black snakeroot. Black Cohosh has been valued by many societies for its nutritional support for women. Having effective amounts of calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron, Black Cohosh is also an abundant source of estrogenic substances. Commonly used to relieve arthritis, lower back pain and cramps caused by menstruation, Black Cohosh also relieves mucus production easing persistent coughs caused by asthma, bronchitis and whooping cough. Additionally, Black Cohosh has been used to relieve swelling and soreness typical of rheumatism and it is also known as as safe sedative to relieve nervousness and anxiety.
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