Black Cohosh - Non-Timber Forest Products
Black Cohosh - Non-Timber Forest Products
Black Cohosh - Non-Timber Forest Products
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Keywords: Market, retail sales.<br />
Botany.com. 2004. Cimicifuga. http://www.botany.com/Cimicifuga.html.<br />
[Date accessed: September 13].<br />
Provides information on Cimicifuga botany, nomenclature, and propagation.<br />
The genus name Cimicifuga comes from the Latin words ‘cimex’ for bug<br />
and ‘fugare’ to flee. Bugbanes can be found growing in Europe, North<br />
America, China, Japan, and Mongolia. Plants prefer moist, fertile soil in full<br />
to partial shade. Supportive staking may be necessary. Propagation is done<br />
by seed and root division. Species and varieties are listed.<br />
Keywords: Botanical description, nomenclature, propagation.<br />
Brown, D. 2002. Women taking another look at ways to treat menopause:<br />
problems with hormone therapy may boost other remedies. The<br />
Washington Post. August 29, 2002: A3.<br />
Discusses the potential increase in the use of black cohosh to treat<br />
menopausal symptoms in response to growing concerns about the negative<br />
side effects of hormone replacement therapy.<br />
Keywords: Medicinal uses.<br />
Decker, A. 2003. <strong>Black</strong> cohosh – the real story. PRWEB Newswire press<br />
release. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/7/prweb73024.htm. [Date<br />
accessed: September 13, 2004].<br />
Outlines history, research, and examples of the safety of black cohosh in<br />
response to a research article by Davis and others (2003) suggesting a link<br />
between black cohosh and the metastasization of breast cancer.<br />
Keywords: Cancer, research reviews, safety.<br />
Fern, K. 1997–2000. Plants for a future: the species database. http://www.<br />
ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/find_lat?LAT=&COM=black+cohosh&FAM=&R<br />
ATING=1. [Date accessed: September 13, 2004].<br />
Provides details on black cohosh habitat, medicinal uses, cultivation, and<br />
propagation. <strong>Black</strong> cohosh is hardy to zone 4. Blooms last from July to<br />
October, with seeds ripening from August to October. Flowers have a<br />
slightly unpleasant odor. Plants can grow in a variety of soils, but prefer<br />
moist, semishaded sites. Medicinal actions reported include alterative,<br />
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