Cimicifuga racemosa Cimicifuga is Latin and means “to drive away”, referring to certain species that are used to repel insects. Common names for this plant are black cohosh, bugbane, rattleroot, squawroot, snakeroot, black snakeroot. As the majority of the common …

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Recently I heard that Dr. Oz had given a response to a woman’s question “What can increase my libido?” with a simple answer of “Black Cohosh”. Hmmm… I would not have thought of black cohosh as the answer for increasing …

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Endometriosis (pronounced en-doh-MEE-tree-oh-sis) is, according to the Mayo Clinic, a sometimes painful disorder caused by tissue cells from the lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) growing outside the uterus. Most commonly this growth is on the ovaries (which is …

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Having raised two girls, my experience about boy teens is limited to that of my little brother (who is also my best friend). And that experience was very limited since he is only a few years younger than I! Occasionally …

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