Prevent knee arthrosis with black cohosh
Today I will recommend a wonderful natural remedy for knee arthrosis. In fact,this natural remedy helps all problems with diseased joints. If you have pain, stiffness, swelling… Expect to eliminate the symptoms in a natural way.
WHAT IS BLACK KOHOSH (CIMICIFUGA)?
The plant is called cimicifuga or black kohosh. This plant originated in North America and hundreds of years ago native Indians of North America used this plant for many health purposes. When taking this plant, they noticed less pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints.
Black kohosh, named after the black roots of the plant, is a member of the buttercup family and is native to parts of North America. The Latin name is Actaea racemosa (or Cimicifuga racemosa) is a member of the plant family Ranunculaceae. Underground parts of the plant, roots and rhizomes are used for medicinal purposes. They consist of glycosides (sugar compounds), isoferulic acids (anti-inflammatory substances) and (possibly) phytoestrogens (plant estrogens), as well as other active substances.
Although it was already transferred to Europe in the 17th century, it was only in the middle of the last century that it began to be used as a means of alleviating the problems associated with menopause. In the treatment, the root of the plant is most often used. On the market there are preparations in the form of tinctures, powders, capsules, as well as teas.
The use of the plant in Western and Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine uses black cohosh to:
- Reduction of musculoskeletal pain and cramps
- Improving liver function
- Preservation of the nervous system
- stimulates the work of the kidneys
- for better function of the female reproductive organs
Unlike the Chinese, the Western plant tradition uses black cohosh in similar ways, especially to reduce the pain that provokes:
- arthritis and muscle problems
- menstruation, and menstrual cramps.