Actaea racemosa (root and rhizome)
Black Cohosh (root) (Actaea racemosa, syn Cimicifuga racemosa)
General Characteristics AHPA recommends in its Known Adulterants list that appropriate steps be taken to assure that this raw material is free of the noted adulterant. Contact AHPA for additional information regarding relevant analytical methods or follow this link for more information.
Reported Adulterants Chinese cimicifuga (root) (Actaea spp.). Also known as sheng ma or Rhizoma Cimicifugae; consists of Actaea cimicifuga, syn. Cimicifuga foetida; Actaea dahurica, syn. C. dahurica; A. heracleifolia, syn. C. heracleifolia; and possibly other Asian species of Actaea.
Source: AHPA Known Adulterants [1]
Black Cohosh (root) (Actaea racemosa)
Source: Information Request [2]
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