Black cohosh benefits and effects

Black cohosh is commonly used as a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of black cohosh itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about black cohosh.

[Source] It is the root of Vernonia scabra . Autumn collection.

[Original morphology] Annual erect herb, 60-100 cm tall, densely pubescent, few branches, leaves alternate, with short petioles; elliptic-lanceolate, 3.5-8 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, with sharp serrations on margins, densely pubescent on both sides. There are many capitulums, arranged in leafy panicles; each petiole has a pair of capitulums; the involucre is tubular, with 3 to 4 rows of bracts. Purple-red, with the outer layer extremely short; the flowers are all tubular, lavender; the pappus is white.

【Habitat distribution】Grows on grass slopes. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, spicy, warm.

【Function and indications】Dispels cold. Treat colds caused by wind and cold.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

This is the end of the introduction to the medicinal value of black cohosh. In fact, black cohosh has many different effects when used as medicine, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.