goldenseal

[ gohl-duhn-seel ]

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noun

a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock.
Also called hydrastis. the rhizomes and roots of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an astringent and to inhibit bleeding.

goldenseal

/ ˌɡəʊldənˈsiːl /

a ranunculaceous woodland plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of E North America, whose thick yellow rootstock contains such alkaloids as berberine and hydrastine and was formerly used medicinally

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; golden + seal ¹

Practically all of these drugs except goldenseal are ignored in the standard works on pharmacology.

I'd ruther trust bitter-goldenseal root to cure a ailment than all the durn physic in this here horspittle.

It has a string of names as long as a princess, but I call it goldenseal, because the roots are yellow.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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