Merck Manuals Topic of the Weekhttp://www.unboundmedicine.com/merckmanualA different topic from Merck Manuals free each week.Mon, 13 May 2013 08:10:01 EDTMon, 13 May 2013 08:10:01 EDTen-usUnbound MedicineBlack Cohoshhttp://www.unboundmedicine.com/merckmanual/ub/view/Merck-Manual/554425/all/ Black cohosh is the underground stem of a plant that can be ingested directly in powdered form or extracted into tablet or liquid form. It should be standardized to contain certain triterpenes. Black cohosh contains no phytoestrogens that can account for its purported <i>estrogen</i>-like effects, but it contains small amounts of anti-inflammatory compounds, including salicylic acid.<br/>