What is Black cohosh?
Black cohosh (known as both Actaea racemosa and Cimicifuga racemosa), believe it or not is a member of the buttercup family, it is perennial and grows in North America.
This is what it looks in the wild:

Please always check with your Doctor or Homeopath before you take any remedies, natural or not. Just to be on the safe side. The research I've done revealed that millions of people are taking Black Cohosh without adverse health effects. But please check with your MD first! One thing I read was that you couldn't take it if you're pregnant or have kidney trouble.