Blue Cohosh

• What other names is Blue Cohosh known by?
• What is Blue Cohosh?
• How does Blue Cohosh work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Blue Cohosh.

What other names is Blue Cohosh known by?

Actée à Grappes Bleu, Blue Ginseng, Caulophylle, Caulophylle Faux-Pigamon, Caulophyllum, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Cohosh Azul, Cohosh Bleu, Graines à Chapelet, Léontice Faux-Pigamon, Papoose Root, Cohosh Azul, Squaw Root, Yellow Ginseng.

What is Blue Cohosh?

Blue cohosh is a plant. The plant is used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Inducing labor and menstruation, use as a laxative, stomach cramps, sore throat, hiccups, and seizures.

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).