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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The active ingredients of goldenseal include isoquinoline alkaloids, such as berberine, canadine, and hydrastine. Goldenseal has been reported to contain these alkaloids in the ranges of 1.5-4% hydrastine, 0.5-6% berberine, and 2-3% berberastine.23 Most of the actions of goldenseal have been attributed to hydrastine and berberine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|lobed|simple basal leaf withers away by flowering time}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|½ to ¾ inch|Yellow|5-20|Goldenseal flowers from June to July}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|berry/drupe|½ inch|Fruit is a round cluster|With hooked hairs|2}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="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[4, 31, 187]. Prefers a sandy, acid to neutral humus-rich soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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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}}
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
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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>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/golden-seal "plant description"]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>
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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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==External Links==
 
==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 ]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 18:39, 16 May 2018

Goldenseal, orangeroot

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), also called orangeroot[1] 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.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[2]

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The active ingredients of goldenseal include isoquinoline alkaloids, such as berberine, canadine, and hydrastine. Goldenseal has been reported to contain these alkaloids in the ranges of 1.5-4% hydrastine, 0.5-6% berberine, and 2-3% berberastine.23 Most of the actions of goldenseal have been attributed to hydrastine and berberine[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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

[4]

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[4, 31, 187]. Prefers a sandy, acid to neutral humus-rich soil[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Rich shady woods, moist areas, woodland edges, deciduous forests, clay soils

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named common names
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  3. ↑ "Constituents"
  4. ↑ "plant description"
  5. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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