How was black cohosh used by indigenous North Americans?

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Historically, Indigenous people of North America, such as the Penobscot, Winnebago, and Dakota, utilized black cohosh for various purposes, such as the treatment of cough, cold, constipation, fatigue and rheumatism, malaria, kidney malfunctioning, and even to increase breast milk production.[1]

    References

    1. ^Predny et al.Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa): an annotated bibliographyGen. Tech. Rep. SRS–97. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 99 p..(2006)