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Hydrastis canadensis - Goldenseal

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[[File:Hydrastis.jpg|thumb|right|''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==
{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|Stomach painStomachache}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Dried Rootroot}}, {{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}.
==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<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Golden Sealseal, Orange Rootroot}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|lobedLobed|simple Simple basal leaf withers away by flowering time}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|berryBerry/drupe|½ inch|Fruit is a round cluster|With hooked hairs|2}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/hydrastis-canadensis.html "Constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/golden-seal "plant Plant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hydrastis+canadensis "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
* [http://hermionesgarden.blogspot.in/2011/04/hydrastis-canadensis-golden-seal.html Hydrastis canadensis on Growing Hermione's Garden ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Ranunculaceae]]

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