Black cohosh

[Dave Paprocki]

Black cohosh is a plant. The underground stem of this plant is available in powder, tablet, or liquid form. Black cohosh should be manufactured to contain certain active ingredients, called triterpenes. Black cohosh contains certain ingredients, such as a form of aspirin , that provide anti-inflammatory effects. Although it is used to produce estrogen-like effects, it does not contain any plant estrogens.

(See also Overview of Dietary Supplements.)