Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) for menopausal symptoms: A systematic review of its efficacy

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
F BORRELLI ◽  
E ERNST
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Black Cohosh ◽  
Cimicifuga Racemosa

scholarly journals The Phytochemistry of Cherokee Aromatic Medicinal Plants

Medicines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Setzer
Keyword(s):  
Native Americans ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Black Cohosh ◽  
Cimicifuga Racemosa ◽  
Traditional Uses ◽  
Aromatic And Medicinal Plants ◽  
Phytochemical Investigation ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents

Background: Native Americans have had a rich ethnobotanical heritage for treating diseases, ailments, and injuries. Cherokee traditional medicine has provided numerous aromatic and medicinal plants that not only were used by the Cherokee people, but were also adopted for use by European settlers in North America. Methods: The aim of this review was to examine the Cherokee ethnobotanical literature and the published phytochemical investigations on Cherokee medicinal plants and to correlate phytochemical constituents with traditional uses and biological activities. Results: Several Cherokee medicinal plants are still in use today as herbal medicines, including, for example, yarrow (Achillea millefolium), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and blue skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora). This review presents a summary of the traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, and biological activities of Cherokee aromatic and medicinal plants. Conclusions: The list is not complete, however, as there is still much work needed in phytochemical investigation and pharmacological evaluation of many traditional herbal medicines.

Black cohosh associated mania in a patient with unipolar depression

2020 ◽  
pp. 009121742096118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Yalçın ◽  
Ayşenur Oğuz ◽  
Engin Emrem Beştepe ◽  
Nazife Gamze Usta Sağlam ◽  
Mine Ergelen
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Unipolar Depression ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Black Cohosh ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Menstrual Pain ◽  
Cimicifuga Racemosa ◽  
Actaea Racemosa ◽  
Alternative Drug ◽  
History Of

Black cohosh ( actaea racemosa, cimicifuga racemosa) a popular complementary medicine, is commonly prescribed as an alternative drug to hormone replacement therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms and menstrual pain. Studies on the black cohosh’s psychological effects are generally focused on the perimenopausal depression and anxiety; and, its effects have been considered to be affiliated with its serotonergic and dopaminergic activities. We report a patient presenting with acute onset mania associated with black cohosh use, probably due to its psychopharmacological activities on serotonergic and dopaminergic receptors. We suggest that black cohosh must be used cautiously in the patients with history of unipolar depression or bipolar disorder.

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