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blue cohosh
blue cohoshn. A perennial herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides) of eastern North America, having one or two compound leaves, small yellow-green or purplish flowers, and blue berrylike seeds.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  blue cohosh - tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinallyblueberry root, Caulophyllum thalictrioides, Caulophyllum thalictroides, papoose root, papooseroot, squaw root, squawrootCaulophyllum, genus Caulophyllum - blue cohoshbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
blue cohosh
 blue cohosh blue cohoshWoman’s herb that improves contractions during labor, makes menstruation more regular, alleviates heavy bleeding and pain (uterine, ovarian anti-inflammatory). It’s a uterine stimulant so do not take during pregnancy, could cause abortion. Also used for urinary tract infections, lung problems, cramps, epilepsy, Irritating to mucus membranes. From the single stalk rising from the ground, there is a single, large, three-branched leaf plus a fruiting stalk. Bluish-green leaflets are tulip-shaped, entire at the base, but serrate at the tip. Berries are poisonous. Roots only parts used. Usually never grows over 2 feet tall (.6m) See also Black Cohosh. Do not use if pregnant. Take very small amounts, preferably together with black cohosh. Test first.blue cohosh
A perennial herb, the roots and rhizomes of which contain alkaloids, anangyrine, baptifoline, cystine, saponins, and resin; it was once used to ease labor and delivery, and for colic, and arthritis; it is now regarded as unsafe in pregnancy, and should not be used in those with cardiovascular disease or hypertension
Toxicity Blue cohosh seeds—‘berries’—are poisonousblue co·hosh (blū kō'hosh) Herbal agent extracted from Caulophyllum thalictroides; long in use, purported value includes tonic in pregnancy and as an anticonvulsant, however, use in pregnant women is contraindicated.
Synonym(s): blue ginseng, papoose root, squaw root (2) , yellow ginseng. blue cohosh (ko'hosh?) A North American herb, Caulophyllum thalictroides, that produces blue berries. It is sometimes used by Native American women to induce labor. CAUTION!Maternal use of the herb in late pregnancy has been associated with stroke, heart attack, and congestive heart failure in newborns. Synonym: squaw root See: black cohoshblue cohosh
Related to blue cohosh: black cohosh, dong quai, pennyroyalSynonyms for blue cohoshnoun tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinallySynonyms- blueberry root
- Caulophyllum thalictrioides
- Caulophyllum thalictroides
- papoose root
- papooseroot
- squaw root
- squawroot
Related Words- Caulophyllum
- genus Caulophyllum
- bush
- shrub
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