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Non-scientific name:

black cohosh

1 Accepted name(s) for "black cohosh":

Accepted name
Actaea racemosa L.

15 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. rhizoma
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome and root rhizome and root
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. Root with Rhizome, Root, Rhizome
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Dried, whole or fragmented rhizome and root rhizome, root
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. rhizome, root
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome and roots; harvested in the summer rhizome, root
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome and roots; harvested in the summer rhizome, root
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cimicifuga racemosa Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. dried root and rhizome rhizome, root
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. rhizome, roots

57 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "black cohosh":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
actée à grappes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
actée à grappet Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
amerikanisches wanzenkraut Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
black bugbane Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
black root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black snakeroot Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugbane Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugwort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugwort rattleroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cimicifuga Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cimicifuga racemosa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
cimicifuga rizoma Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
cimicifuga, rizoma Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
cimicifuga, rizoma de Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cimicifugae rhizoma Pharmaceutical EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
cimicifugawurzelstock Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
cohosh bugbane Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fairy candle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
frauen wurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fürtös poloskavész gyökértörzs Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
herbe aux punaises Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
klaseormedruerot Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
kłącze pluskwicy groniastej Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
lursslillejuurikas Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
läkesilverax Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
läkesilverax, jordstam Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
macrotnys Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macroty's Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macrotys Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
natsushirogiku Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
ploštičníkový kořen Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
podzemok ploštičníka Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
qatil el baq Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
racine d'actée à grappes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rattle root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle snake root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle top Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattleroot Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
rattleweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rheumatism weed Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rhizoma cimicifugae racemosae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
richweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rizom de cimicifuga Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
riżoma tal-koħox Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
schwarze schlangenwurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
snakeroot Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
squaw root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
squawroot Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
sudrabsveces saknenis Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
sølvlysrhizom Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
traubensilberkerze Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
wanzenkraut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zilberkaars Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zilverkaars Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
цимицифуга, коренище Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)