Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Cohosh, Black
The Herbs

(Cimicifuga racemosa) P N

Folk Names: Black Snake Root, Bugbane, Rattle Root, Squaw Root, Actaea, Cimicifuga

Gender: Masculine

Powers: Love, Courage, Protection, Potency

Magical Uses: Use black cohosh in love sachets and add an infusion to the bath to help in cases of impotency.

The herb, carried, helps to strengthen courage in the meek. An infusion of the herb sprinkled around a room or added to the bath, drives away evil presences.