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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.
 
'''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==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}.
 
{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==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"/>
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The active ingredients of goldenseal include isoquinoline alkaloids, such as berberine, canadine, and hydrastine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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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

  • Flower

  • Flower with Stamens.

  • Habitus with leaves and flowers

  • (2)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (Kowal garden).jpg

References

  1. ↑ Constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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