« Back to products list Common Name: Goldenseal
Botanical Name: Hydrastis canadensis
Other names: Yellow Puccoon, Ohio Kercuma, Ground Raspberry, Orange root, Indian dye
Growing Area: Goldenseal is a plant native to Canada and the eastern United States. Grows in shady woodlands, particularly in rich soils.

General Info:
Belonging to the Buttercup family, Goldenseal is an herb that grows from 6 to 12 inches high with a perennial root. It produces small white flowers, which bloom in April and early May. The fruit resembles a raspberry, but is inedible. Its root rhizomes are gathered in the autumn after the foliage has died back. It is then dried and used as medicine.

Nutrients & Applications:
Goldenseal is valued for improving digestion and supporting healthy functioning of the stomach, colon, rectum and urinary tract. It also aids normal functioning of the eyes, ears, gums, liver and. Goldenseal's chief constituents are the alkaloids Berberine , Hydrastine and Canadine. *