special subjects
Black Cohosh
Introduction
Black cohoshis the underground stem of a plant that can be ingested directly in powdered form or extracted into tablet or liquid form. It should be standardized to contain certain triterpenes.Black cohoshcontains no phytoestrogens that can account for its purportedestrogen-like effects, but it contains small amounts of anti-inflammatory compounds, includingsalicylic acid. (See also Overview of Dietary Supplements and 