Black Cohosh (Actaea Racemosa)
Black cohosh is a flowering plant that’s native to North America. Black cohosh has a number of benefits most of them related to women’s health. Black cohosh can improve fertility & help you get pregnant. Black cohosh to support hormonal balance:
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Supplementing with black cohosh may increase a woman with PCOS’s chances of getting pregnant. Supplementing with black cohosh may also help regulate your cycles if you have PCOS.
Fibroids. Supplementing daily with 40 mg of black cohosh may decrease the size of uterine fibroids by up to 30%
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Black cohosh can help with PMS or PMDD
Menstrual cycle regulation. In women with or without PCOS who are receiving fertility treatments, black cohosh may help regulate their menstrual cycle.
Dosage recommendations vary widely between black cohosh brands. Typical doses are anywhere from 20–120 mg of standardized black cohosh extract or powder daily.
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