Black Cohosh: A Short History
Found growing in the lush, airy woods of eastern North America is a small, plain looking plant. As its glabrous, green stem reflects the rays of light shining down through the canopy, you could be forgiven for walking past and thinking it just any other plant. Yet, this inconspicuous exterior belies the true significance of this plant. This plant is not just any other plant: it is Black Cohosh, the ultimate menopause fighter. Read on to learn the history of Black Cohosh: a story of derision, deceit, and, ultimately, forgiveness.
The Early Years
Black Cohosh has grown for millennia throughout the dense woodland of North America and has a rich tradition in the cultures of Native America. Ancient shaman of these lands would go looking for Black Cohosh in its wooded den at night, seeking it out for its ethereal healing powers. They would boil the Black Cohosh into a tea and serve it to the sick, wounded and menopausal in their tribe.
Men would sometimes go to the shaman of their tribe to ask to be fueled with Black Cohosh before battle. It is said that those who took the Black Cohosh infusion became famous as fierce and magnificent warriors, and it may be for this reason that Black Cohosh is also known as Battleroot.
Troubled Times
However, despite all the historic evidence suggesting the efficacy of Black Cohosh as a medical cure-all, it was always shunned by scientists, who pointed to a lack of actual scientific evidence. They also suggested that it could cause nausea and some studies even suggested that it promoted breast cancer cell growth.
With time, however, scientists came to realize that it was poor acumen to deny the efficacy of Black Cohosh but, not wanting to appear foolish, they continued to blacklist it and ruthlessly derided it. In the meantime, Black Cohosh continued to do good and went about its business of unassumingly helping those in need.
Forgiveness
The cover-up continued until finally the scientists relented and came crawling back to ask for forgiveness. Despite having shunned Black Cohosh, the scientists' pleas for clemency were accepted without question. However, while forgiven, the slight against Black Cohosh has not been forgotten and it is said that the ancient Native American shamans have cursed the scientists from beyond the grave so that now, when the scientists think they have developed an expensive new product, they must carry out hours of laborious and extensive research, and meet stringent health and safety requirements before they can have it verified as effective.
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