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'''Goldenseal''' is a perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. and it is native to southeastern Canada and the eastern United States.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}.
  
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), also called orangeroot<ref name="common names"/> or yellow puccoon, is a perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. It may be distinguished by its thick, yellow knotted rootstock. The stem is purplish and hairy above ground and yellow below ground where it connects to the yellow rhizome.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried root}}, {{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}.
  
== Description  ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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The active ingredients of goldenseal include isoquinoline alkaloids, such as berberine, canadine, and hydrastine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
The plant bears two palmate, hairy leaves with 5–7 double-toothed lobes and single, small, inconspicuous flowers with greenish white stamens in the late spring. It bears a single berry like a large raspberry with 10–30 seeds in the summer. In herbal medicine, goldenseal is often used as a multi-purpose remedy, and is thought to possess many different medicinal properties, according to herbal practitioners. In addition to being used as a topical antimicrobial, it is also taken internally as a digestion aid.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Golden seal, Orange root}}
  
== Uses ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
*At the time of the European colonization of the Americas, goldenseal was in extensive use among certain Native American tribes of North America, both as a medicine and as a coloring material.
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===Rasa===
*Herbalists today consider goldenseal an alterative, anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, bitter tonic, laxative, anti-diabetic and muscular stimulant.(unverified information)
 
*Goldenseal is very bitter, which stimulates the appetite and aids digestion, and often stimulates bile secretion.
 
  
== References ==  
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===Guna===
  
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===Veerya===
<ref name="common names">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?19478 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy"]</ref>
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</references>
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Lobed|Simple basal leaf withers away by flowering time}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|½ to ¾ inch|Yellow|5-20|Goldenseal flowers from June to July}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Berry/drupe|½ inch|Fruit is a round cluster|With hooked hairs|2}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Goldenseal is somewhat difficult of cultivation, it prefers a good rich moist loamy leafy soil in shade or partial shade. Prefers a sandy, acid to neutral humus-rich soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Rich shady woods}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Woodland edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Deciduous forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Clay soils}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Image:Hydrastis flor.jpg|Flower
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Image:Hydrastis canadensis - goldenseal - desc-flower front view.jpg|Flower with Stamens.
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Image:Hydrastis.jpg|Habitus with leaves and flowers
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Image:Hydrastis vision general.jpg|(2)
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File:Hydrastis canadensis (Kowal garden).jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/hydrastis-canadensis.html Constituents]</ref>
  
== External Links ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/golden-seal Plant description]</ref>
  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldenseal Goldenseal-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hydrastis+canadensis Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
  
[[Category: Herbs]]
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==External Links==
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* [https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/4052 The Chemical Ecology of Hydrastis Canadensis L]
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* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/dmna/hydrastis-cana1.html Hydrastis canadensis on Henriette's Herbal Homepage ]
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* [http://hermionesgarden.blogspot.in/2011/04/hydrastis-canadensis-golden-seal.html Hydrastis canadensis on Growing Hermione's Garden ]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Ranunculaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 18 May 2020

Goldenseal, orangeroot

Goldenseal is a perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. and it is native to southeastern Canada and the eastern United States.

Uses

Common cold, Fever, Digestive disorders, Stomachache, Peptic ulcers, Colitis, Constipation, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids.

Parts Used

Dried root, Rhizomes.

Chemical Composition

The active ingredients of goldenseal include isoquinoline alkaloids, such as berberine, canadine, and hydrastine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Golden seal, Orange root


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Lobed Simple basal leaf withers away by flowering time

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual ½ to ¾ inch Yellow 5-20 Goldenseal flowers from June to July

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Berry/drupe ½ inch Fruit is a round cluster With hooked hairs 2 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Goldenseal is somewhat difficult of cultivation, it prefers a good rich moist loamy leafy soil in shade or partial shade. Prefers a sandy, acid to neutral humus-rich soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Rich shady woods, Moist areas, Woodland edges, Deciduous forests, Clay soils

Photo Gallery

References

External Links