Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is a tall stately plant
native to the eastern forests of the United States and Canada.
This herb was named Black because its dark roots, and Cohosh is
Algonquian for "rough", another refrence to its roots.

Early
American settlers found that Black Cohosh was widely used by
American Indian Tribes. Specifically, the hard, knotty rootstock
or rhizome, which was used for a variety of health purposes. The
Indians used it externally on the skin and internally for the
nutritional needs of women. This explains why it was also known
as "Squaw Root".

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