Black Cohosh - Non-Timber Forest Products

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