Red, White, Black and Blue - Differentiating the Cohoshes
2 hours  
 
Actaea and Caulophyllum species have been used in North American medicine for centuries and were mainstay herbs in the medical practice of all the schools of medicine. Baneberry and Black Cohosh of the Actaea genus are frequently viewed today as different medicines even though historically they have been used interchangeably. And while Actaea species and Caulophyllum are not related through constituents or botany, they have many properties in common and have frequently been used historically as a pair in neurological, respiratory, gynecological, and obstetrical applications. We will review the science and the traditions of these three powerful herbs.
 
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This lecture is offered as Continuing Education by the NAIMH but has not been pre-approved for CE credits by any professional board.
 
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