Alternative Titles: Cimicifuga americana, summer cohosh
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In North America the American bugbane, or summer cohosh ( C. americana), about 120 cm (4 feet) tall, and the black cohosh, or black snakeroot ( C. racemosa), about 180 cm (5.91 feet) tall, have roots that have been used medicinally. C. foetida, native to Europe and Siberia, is used medicinally by the Chinese. These species are...