Actaea racemosa, the black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, or fairy candle, is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas.

What is Cimicifuga used for?

Cimicifuga racemosa is one of the herbs used for the treatment of climacteric syndrome, and it has been cited as an alternative therapy to estrogen. Apart from hectic fevers, dyspareunia and so on, dry mouth also increase significantly after menopause.

Why is Cimicifuga called Bugbane?

The genus name of Cimicifuga is from cimex for "bug" and fugere meaning "to drive away". This yields the common name of Bugbane.