Tag: hydrastis canadensis
Hydrastis canadensis, commonly known as goldenseal, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It is characterized by its thick, yellow knotted rootstock and finely hairy, upright, unbranched stems that grow to 15–50 centimeters tall. The plant produces a single terminal flower with no petals and three sepals and 12 or more conspicuous white pistils; flowering occurs for a short time in spring. Goldenseal is harvested for its rhizomes, which contain the isoquinoline alkaloids hydrastine, berberine, berberastine, hydrastinine, tetrahydroberberastine, canadine, and canalidine. These compounds have been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including digestive disorders, respiratory infections, and skin conditions. However, there is little scientific evidence to support the use of goldenseal for any of these conditions. In fact, goldenseal has been shown to have potentially harmful side effects, including liver damage and drug interactions.
1. Indigestion from atony of the stomach, esp. in old people. 2. Bread or vegetables cause acidity, weakness, and indigestion. 3. Eructations of sour fluid. 4. Vomits all she eats, except milk and water mixed. 5. Cancer. 6. Faintness at the stomach; sinking, gone feeling, with continued violent palpRead more
1. Indigestion from atony of the stomach, esp. in old people.
See less2. Bread or vegetables cause acidity, weakness, and indigestion.
3. Eructations of sour fluid.
4. Vomits all she eats, except milk and water mixed.
5. Cancer.
6. Faintness at the stomach; sinking, gone feeling, with continued violent palpitation of the heart, preceded by dull aching pains.
7. Marasmus.
8. Acute, distressing cutting pains.
9. Chronic gastric catarrh; ulceration.
10. Carcinoma, with emaciation, and goneness.
11. Torpor of the liver, with pale, scanty stools.
12. Liver atrophied.
13. Jaundice, with catarrh of stomach and duodenum.
14. Sharp pain in the region of the spleen, with dull pain and burning in the stomach and bowels.