[[File:Blue Cohosh.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Caulophyllum thalictroides]]
Other Names: Actée à Grappes Bleu, Blue Ginseng, Caulophylle, Caulophylle Faux-Pigamon, Caulophyllum, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Cohosh Azul, Cohosh Bleu, Graines à Chapelet, Léontice Faux-Pigamon, Papoose Root, Cohosh Azul, Squaw Root, Yellow Ginseng.<br>Blue cohosh is a plant. “Cohosh” is from the Algonquin Indian word meaning "rough," and it refers to the appearance of the roots. The root is used to make medicine.
==Special Precautions of Blue Cohosh==
* Nicotine interacts with BLUE COHOSH
==Benefits and uses of Blue Cohosh are==
* Blue cohosh is used for stimulating the uterus and starting labor; starting menstruation; stopping muscle spasms; as a laxative; and for treating colic, sore throat, cramps, hiccups, epilepsy, hysterics, inflammation of the uterus, and joint conditions, rheumatoid arthritis.
*In foods, the roasted seeds of blue cohosh are used as a coffee substitute.
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