Black Cohosh Root is highly effective for treating snake bites, Black Cohosh is also referred to as Black Snakeroot. This North American forest plant also helps in treating menopausal hot flashes and acts as a good supplement in estrogen replacement therapy due to its ability to stimulate estrogen-like activity in the body. For best results, a high dose of Black Cohosh supplements is recommended twice a day though it is important to consult you doctor before taking it. As such, you can use it for backache, colds, constipation cough, sore throat, hives, and to induce lactation and also to treat various gynecological disorders, malaria, malaise, rheumatism, and kidney disorders. The therapeutic qualities of Black Cohosh root can be attributed to active ingredients like triterpene glycosides and isoflavones along with resins, fatty acids, tannins, sugars, aromatic acids, and starches that are present in it.