White Cohosh Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

White cohosh is the Actaea alba plant, also known as white baneberry or doll’s eye. The white cohosh plant produces white berries with a black spot in the center that resemble pupils. Native to North America, the white cohosh is one type of cohosh plant used in herbal medicine. The other common cohosh plant is black cohosh.^1,2,3

White Cohosh Health Uses and Health Benefits

Traditionally, white cohosh has been used to treat a variety of women’s conditions. These include menopause symptoms like hot flashes as well as menstrual symptoms and to help ease childbirth. White cohosh has also been used for its anti-inflammatory benefits to help alleviate arthritis and rheumatism.^1,4

References

1. https://www.drugs.com/npp/white-cohosh.html
2. https://www.thespruce.com/white-baneberry-profile-4125671
3. https://www.britannica.com/plant/baneberry 
4. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-345/white-cohosh