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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|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=Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried root}}, yellow knotted rootstock. The stem is purplish and hairy above ground and yellow below ground where it connects to the yellow rhizome{{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}.
== Description Chemical Composition==The active ingredients of goldenseal include isoquinoline alkaloids, such as berberine, canadine, and hydrastine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
The plant bears two palmate==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Golden seal, 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.Orange root}}
== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===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.*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.===Rasa===
== References =Guna===
===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Lobed|Simple basal leaf withers away by flowering time}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|½ to ¾ inch|Yellow|5-20|Goldenseal flowers from June to July}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Berry/drupe|½ inch|Fruit is a round cluster|With hooked hairs|2}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Rich shady woods}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Woodland edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Deciduous forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Clay soils}} ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Hydrastis flor.jpg|FlowerImage:Hydrastis canadensis - goldenseal - desc-flower front view.jpg|Flower with Stamens.Image:Hydrastis.jpg|Habitus with leaves and flowersImage:Hydrastis vision general.jpg|(2)File:Hydrastis canadensis (Kowal garden).jpg </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="common nameschemical composition">[https://npgswebwww.sigmaaldrich.arscom/life-grin.govscience/nutrition-research/learning-center/gringlobalplant-profiler/taxonomydetailhydrastis-canadensis.aspx?19478 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy"html Constituents]</ref></references>
<ref name== External Links =="Leaf">[https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/golden-seal Plant description]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://enwww.wikipediapfaf.org/wikiuser/Goldenseal Goldenseal-WikipediaPlant.aspx?LatinName=Hydrastis+canadensis Cultivation details]</ref></references>
==External Links==* [https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/4052 The Chemical Ecology of Hydrastis Canadensis L]* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/dmna/hydrastis-cana1.html Hydrastis canadensis on Henriette's Herbal Homepage ]* [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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