What is Caplophyllum?
Caulophyllum is a genus of flowering herbs with three types: c. Thalictroides , c. Robustum and c. Plants come from East Asia and Eastern North America. Common names include Blue Cohosh, Papoose Root and Squaw Root. The plant is used in alternative medicine to induce menstruation and childbirth, to treat cancer and parasites and to induce urination and improve smooth muscle function. However, it is also considered to be poisonous and can cause medically serious side effects. Types Caulophyllum are also sometimes planted for ornamental purposes in gardens for their attractive flowers and berries. In spring, yellow to purple flowers bloom and ripens into blue fruit similar to berries. Each fruit is placed two bitter seeds with a blue coat and the fruit remains on the plant throughout Sumar. Plants CAULOPHYLLUM can live up to 50 years and prefer the soil that maintains moisture well. In the wild they grow in hardwood forests.
The most famous plant in the genus is c. Thalictroides or Blue Cohosh, which is originally from Eastern North America. Its native range overlaps with the range of c. c. Giganteum has the northern range and is a slightly larger plant with permanently purple flowers. c. Robustum is originally from East Asia.
c. Thalictroides has a history of healing use in indigenous American cultures. In addition to provoking birth, it is also used to regulate menstruation, both to induce and to suppress menstrual flow. It was also used as contraceptive and abortified and should not be used by pregnant women. Found toxins in the type Caulophyllum may cause cellular damage and skin and mucous membranes. Care should be taken not to allow children or pets to eat berries or noanother part of the race.
Today, blue Cohosh is used in homeopathic medicines, especially for the treatment of rheumatism. The root of herbs is macerated by alcohol and diluted. Despite the fact that it is not recommended for pregnant women, Blue Cohosh is still prescribed by some to help work. Homeopathy is based on the idea that just like medicines, so herbs are used to treat the same symptoms or problems that would cause a healthy person to raise. It is important to discuss any herbal supplementation with a doctor before you start taking it.