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Non-scientific name:

black cohosh

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

Accepted name
Actaea racemosa L.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. rhizoma
WHODrug Herbal Substances 2019 (WHO-UMC, 2019) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. Root with Rhizome, Root, Rhizome
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Cimicifuga racemosa Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome and root rhizome, root
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Actaea racemosa L.
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Dried, whole or fragmented rhizome and root rhizome, root
British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. rhizome, root
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome, dried roots rhizome, root
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. rhizome, roots
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 32 (2008) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. dried root and rhizome rhizome, root
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.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.
WHODrug Herbal Substances 2024 (WHO-UMC, 2024) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. root, rhizome, root with rhizome
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. dried rhizome, dried roots rhizome, root
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L. Actaea racemosa L.

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
actée à grappes Other WHO Monog. 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 Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
black snake root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
black snakeroot Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugbane Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugwort Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bugwort rattleroot Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cimicifuga Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cimicifuga racemosa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (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 Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
cimicifugawurzelstock Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
cohosh bugbane Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fairy candle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
frauen wurzel Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fürtös poloskavész gyökértörzs Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
herbe aux punaises Other WHO Monog. 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 Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macroty's Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
macrotys Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
natsushirogiku Other WHO Monog. 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 Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
racine d'actée à grappes Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rattle root Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle snake root Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattle top Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattleroot Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
rattleweed Other WHO Monog. 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 Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
richweed Other WHO Monog. 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 Monog. 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 Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
squawroot Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monog. 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 Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
wanzenkraut Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zilberkaars Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zilverkaars Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)
цимицифуга, коренище Other EMA Com. Monog.: Cimicifuga racemosa, rhiz. (2007)