Black cohosh extract, also known as rattlesnake root, black snake root grass, is the rhizome extract of Cimicifuga Romose L., which is brownish black powder, with antibacterial, antihypertensive, inhibiting myocardium, slowing heart rate, sedative effect, attending arthritis , osteoporosis and other symptoms. The herb has been widely used in Europe for more than 40 years and in Germany it is approved for premenstrual discomfort, dysmenorrhea and menopausal syndrome.
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