Actea and cimicifuga

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Phil,

 

Although interesting, I strongly doubt if the author of that monograph has ever

used or even seen Actea racemosa.

 

Regards,

Thomas

 

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Black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa, is called Beimei Shengma

(–k”ü¡–ƒ) (North American Bugbane) in Chinese. It has triterpene

glycosides, isoflavones and other agents that support female health

during fertile life & perimenopause.

 

http://tinyurl.com/95zsl & http://tinyurl.com/7n4b4 say: Black Cohosh, Rx

Cimicifugae racemosae (–k”ü¡–ƒ, North American Shengma)

 

Actions: Ease Wind Damp Bi (rheumatism) with swelling and pain; Calm

Shen & body; Ease muscle spasm & convulsion; Ease neuralgia;

Support LU; Ease cough; bronchodilator & Ease Antiasthma; Aid

smooth parturition; Diuretic, Support KI; Lactagogue; Black Cohosh Rx

also complements Huangqin, Maxianhao (”næää), Xifanlian (Passion Fl

¼”Ô˜@) & Xiecao (ã’‘) as a moderating agent or sedative. .

 

Clinical uses: emergency treatment of rattle-snake bites; fever; LU

disorders, colds, cough, sore throat, bronchitis, bronchial asthma,

panting & wheezing, whooping cough & chronic cough; malaria; KI

disorders; to aid urination; gynecological problems; menstrual problems,

to induce pain-free menses in menorrhalgia, dysmenorrhoea, menses

painful; uterus spasm; threatened miscarriage, relief of birthing pains &

to aid easy childbirth under medical supervision; infertility, metritis,

ovaritis, hypogalactia; menopausal patterns; osteoporosis; Wind Damp

Bi (rheumatism, neuralgia, arthritis, backache) w swelling & pain;

inflammation; Shen disturbed; insomnia; body tension & malaise,

neurological conditions; muscle spasm & convulsion; constipation;

urticaria

 

Cautions: Follow instructions on dose and usage, excess use can be

toxic & cause hepatitis, abdomen ache, nausea, headache, dizziness &

vision blurred. Avoid use in pre-partal pregnant woman, moreover use

only under doctor's supervision at point of parturition.

 

For more detail [online monographs], see http://tinyurl.com/77sat

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Thomas, & All,

 

I wrote:

> Black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa, is called Beimei Shengma

> (–k”ü¡–ƒ) (North American Bugbane) in Chinese. It has triterpene

> glycosides, isoflavones and other agents that support female health

> during fertile life & perimenopause.

>

> http://tinyurl.com/95zsl & http://tinyurl.com/7n4b4 say: Black Cohosh,

> Rx Cimicifugae racemosae (–k”ü¡–ƒ, North American Shengma)

>

> Actions: Ease Wind Damp Bi (rheumatism) with swelling and pain; Calm

> Shen & body; Ease muscle spasm & convulsion; Ease neuralgia; Support

> LU; Ease cough; bronchodilator & Ease Antiasthma; Aid smooth

> parturition; Diuretic, Support KI; Lactagogue; Black Cohosh Rx also

> complements Huangqin, Maxianhao (”næää), Xifanlian (Passion Fl

> ¼”Ô˜@) & Xiecao (ã’‘) as a moderating agent or sedative. .

>

> Clinical uses: emergency treatment of rattle-snake bites; fever; LU

> disorders, colds, cough, sore throat, bronchitis, bronchial asthma,

> panting & wheezing, whooping cough & chronic cough; malaria; KI

> disorders; to aid urination; gynecological problems; menstrual

> problems, to induce pain-free menses in menorrhalgia, dysmenorrhoea,

> menses painful; uterus spasm; threatened miscarriage, relief of

> birthing pains & to aid easy childbirth under medical supervision;

> infertility, metritis, ovaritis, hypogalactia; menopausal patterns;

> osteoporosis; Wind Damp Bi (rheumatism, neuralgia, arthritis,

> backache) w swelling & pain; inflammation; Shen disturbed; insomnia;

> body tension & malaise, neurological conditions; muscle spasm &

> convulsion; constipation; urticaria

>

> Cautions: Follow instructions on dose and usage, excess use can be

> toxic & cause hepatitis, abdomen ache, nausea, headache, dizziness &

> vision blurred. Avoid use in pre-partal pregnant woman, moreover use

> only under doctor's supervision at point of parturition.

>

> For more detail [online monographs], see http://tinyurl.com/77sat

 

 

Thomas replied:

> Phil, Although interesting, I strongly doubt if the author of that

> monograph has ever used or even seen Actea racemosa.

 

Thomas, what would you add or change in the data summarised above,

or in the monograph at http://tinyurl.com/77sat

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

 

Ireland.

Tel: (W): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

" Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " -

Chinese Proverb