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Black Cohosh Benefits, Uses, & Surprising Secrets
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- Herbs with Rosalee
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- Oct 29, 2025
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- 3452
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Summary
From easing hot flashes to calming muscle tension, black cohosh has long been a trusted ally for cycles of change. In this episode, I’m joined by herbalist, author, and Appalachian plant steward Patricia Kyritsi Howell for a fascinating deep dive into one of the forest’s most mysterious and misunderstood herbs: black cohosh ( Actaea racemosa ). Patricia shares how this powerful woodland plant first “brought her back to herself” during a time of personal healing—and how that experience shaped decades of herbal practice and advocacy. Together, we explore the magic, medicine, and conservation of a plant that’s as beautiful as it is complex, weaving in folklore, insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Patricia’s hard-earned wisdom from years in the Appalachian mountains. Patricia recently finished updating her beautiful book on native Appalachian herbs, and as part of this interview she has generously included an excerpt from the book. You can download your copy of the black cohosh herbal monograph from Patricia’s book here . By the end of this episode, you’ll know: ► Five ways that black cohosh can ease symptoms of PMS and menopause ► Benefits of black cohosh beyond its use as a “women’s herb” ► How this North American plant shares ancient lineage with herbs from China—and how it’s used differently in Western and Chinese traditions ► How to harvest black cohosh in a way that preserves (and even increases!) the plant population for future generations ► and so much more… For those of you who don’t know her, Patricia Kyritsi Howell is a renowned clinical herbalist, teacher, and author based in the mountains of northeast Georgia. She’s the author of the newly expanded and updated Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians: Second Edition , a richly illustrated guid…