Family Name: Berberidaceae
Botanical Name(s): Caulophyllum thalictroides
Popular Name(s): Pappoose Root, Squawroot, Blueberry Root
Parts Used: Root
Habitat: Blue Cohosh is found in the United States and Canada
Description: Blue Cohosh is a perennial plant which grows up to
a height of 2 1/2 feet and has three-lobed leaves. The plant bears a
panicle of small yellowish green flowers and one or two seeds about the
size of a large pea. The root of the plant grows to a size of several
inches long and possesses long slender radicles which are up to 8 inches
long.
Uses: Blue Cohosh is antispasmodic, diuretic, diaphoretic and
anthelmintic in nature. It is used to cure rheumatism, dropsy, epilepsy,
hysteria and uterine inflammation, especially chronic cases.
