According to research, black cohosh binds to your body's opioid receptors, providing a painkilling effect. It is now used to treat the muscle aches and pains associated with menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause.
While it may appear to be a new trend in wellness circles, healers and medical practitioners all over the world have been using it since ancient times. Black cohosh has long been used in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western herbal tradition to relieve pain and calm the nervous system."
Traditional Chinese medicine has turned to black cohosh to:
Reduce musculoskeletal pain and spasms.
Support liver function.
Support the nervous system.
Tonify the kidney and uterus.
Western herbal tradition uses black cohosh in similar ways, specifically to reduce pain associated with:
Arthritis and muscle problems.
Menstruation, including cramps.
Nervous spasms and related pain.
Symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), including headaches and body aches.
North American Indigenous peoples have also long used black cohosh to treat the pain associated with periods, childbirth and menopause symptoms. And in the 20th century, some physicians began using black cohosh for pain associated with gynecological disorders.
