White Cohosh
- What other names is White Cohosh known by?
- What is White Cohosh?
- How does White Cohosh work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for White Cohosh.
What other names is White Cohosh known by?
Actaea alba, Actaea pachypoda, Actaea rubra, Actée Blanche, Actée Pachypoda, Baneberry, Cohosh Blanco, Coralberry, Doll's Eye, Snakeberry, White Baneberry.What is White Cohosh?
White cohosh is an herb. The whole plant is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Stimulating menstruation (periods), treating female disorders, colds, coughs, stomach problems, and other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).

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