Hydrastis, Golden Seal

Koehler’s Medicinal Plants, 1887

Hydrastis canadensis
(Photo by James Steakley) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:

Hydrastis canadensis

Parts used:

Root and Rhizome

Temperature & Taste:

Cold, dry. Bitter

Uses:

1. Clears Heat and Damp:
-Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea
-Catarrh, Sinusitis from Heat and Damp
-Jaundice

2. Clears Liver Heat:
-Eczema, skin diseases from heat in the Blood and Liver
-red, sore, swollen eyes; headache, irritability
-pain over the Liver and Gall Bladder; Cholecystitis, Gall Stones
-adjunct for Diabetes with Heat
-adjunct in Cancer treatment
-Fever, related to excess Bile or Liver Heat

3. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-heavy menstrual or postpartum bleeding
-this effect also helps stop Nightsweats

4. Digestive Stimulant:
-as with other bitters, small doses stimulate digestion and appetite

5. Topically:
-Eczema, Ringworm, itchy skin diseases
-earache, otitis media
-red, sore eyes, conjunctivitis
-indolent Ulcers
-applied to Hemorrhoids with ‘excellent results’ (Grieves)

Dose:

Powdered Root: 500mg–2 grams

Substitute:

… available in PRO version

Main Combinations:

1. Acute Infections, Influenza, Laryngitis, acute Sore Throat etc.
i. Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
ii. acute Sore Throat, Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
2. Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis:
i. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
iii. Chronic Sinusitis, … available in PRO version
3. Acute Bronchitis:
i. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
iii. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
4. Chronic Bronchitis, Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
5. Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
6. Gastric Ulcer, Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
7. Urinary Tract Infections:
i. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
8. Prostatitis, Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
9. Malaria:
i. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
10. Female Weakness, Golden Seal … available in PRO version
11. Dysmenorrhea from Heat, Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
12. Uterine Bleeding from excess Heat:
i. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
iii. Golden Seal, Shepherd’s Purse, … available in PRO version
13. Postpartum Bleeding:
i. Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
14. Diabetes, Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
15. Night Sweats, Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
16. Cancer:
i. Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
ii. topically: … available in PRO version
17. Tinnitus, Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
18. Impetigo, tincture of Golden Seal and … available in PRO version
19. Thrush:
i. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
ii. Golden Seal, … available in PRO version
20. Vaginitis, Yeast Infections, Golden Seal with … available in PRO version
21. Eye weakness, failing eyesight, ophthalmia, … available in PRO version