Goldenseal


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	Goldenseal Goldenseal’s wrinkly leaves and white flowers are distinctive, but the yellow roots are the primary source of this plant’s medicinal powers. The species has been used as an antibiotic and to treat ailments ranging from inflammation and diarrhea to cancer. As a child growing up one county south of Sugar Hill, I remember my father giving me dried Goldenseal roots to chew on when I woke with a cough --- a bitter-tasting remedy that my mother worried was too strong for a child. Whether because of the medicinal properties of the herb or the awful taste, I never seemed to need a dose of Goldenseal for two nights in a row. <--Back to Medicine Growing Wild On to Black and Blue Cohosh--> Want to be notified when new comments are posted on this page? Click on the RSS button after you add a comment to subscribe to the comment feed. Add a comment