black snakeroot

Black snakeroot is a common name for several plants:Cimicifuga racemosa, also known as black cohoshSanicula sp., also known as sanicle
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Noun
1. deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States
(synonym) Canada ginger, Asarum canadense
(hypernym) wild ginger
2. North American bugbane found from Main and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
(synonym) black cohosh, rattle-top, Cimicifuga racemosa
(hypernym) bugbane

Scientific Name: Cimicifuga racemosa. An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. The plant is also called black cohosh, rattlesnake root, bugwort, and bugbane.