Syn = Cimicifuga racemosa

The Royal Horticultural Society Horticultural Database, available at www.rhs.org.uk

In North American medicine, A. pachypoda, Baneberry: Decoction of roots for colds and coughs (Blackfoot). For itch, gargle and toothache (Cherokee). Revive terminally ill (Cherokee, Meskwaki). Male urinary problems (Iroquois). Headache caused by eye strain (Menomini). Root decoctions for convulsions (Ojibwa). Decoction of roots with spruce (Abies) for gastric problems (Cree?). Also as an emetic and purgative.

Austin, Daniel, F. (2004) Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press.

As Cimicifuga racemosa, Black Cohosh – which latter Maberley says is A. spicata and the Plant Finder says the former is A. simplex. Rheumatism, disorders of menstruation, slow labour, and snake bite (‘aborigines’. Chorea, rheumatism, dropsy, hysteria, affections of the lungs (England, 1860).

Milspaugh, C.E. (1974) American Medical Plants

Toxic effects: chorea, epileptiform spasms, abortion, nausea, trembling, vertigo, bradycardia.

Milspaugh, C.E. (1974) American Medical Plants

Used as an insect repellent

Plants of Kashmir

Northern America