#yellowroot

63267.02 Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Acer palmatum, Rosa alba 'Queen of Denmark' by horticultural art https://flic.kr/p/2osgnr6

Jill Raggett

It’s time for Goldenseal to be blooming here in Kentucky. Not time to harvest it though— that’s much later. Right now it is using the life force stored in the root last year to make leaves, flowers and seeds for this year. . . . This plant is a member of a wild stand that i have been working with since the 1990’s. It is larger and has many more plants in it than when i started, which is what happens when humans understand and work symbiotically with other organisms, instead of exploiting them. And we have an incredible ability—perhaps unique among species— to do either of these things. . . . Medicinally, goldenseal is bitter, astringent, drying, antibacterial, and styptic. Culturally, it is one of the medicinal roots that people in the mountains have gathered and used as a trade good since time out of mind. Greater economic desperation and an erosion of the local culture mean that sometimes this harvesting is not done sustainably, but this pressure on the goldenseal population looks, from my vantage point, minor and more localized compared to the threat it faces from habitat loss. . . . Currently goldenseal is listed in appendox II of the convention for international trade in endangered species (CITES), meaning sellers need a permit to export whole or chopped roots (but not tinctures or capsules and i think not even powder). . . . #herbalmedicine #medicinalplants #yellowroot #appalachianculture #wildflower #remedy #naturalremedy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwn3BV5loXG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p0foj80pgnh2

61777.01 Xanthorhiza simplicissima by horticultural art https://flic.kr/p/2mW9kJG

Dear Life: What is yellow root good for? Yellowroot is a natural herbal antibiotic. I am personally using it to help heal some eczema. And I'm sure I'll make a few tonics with it too. I boiled the root as I would ginger and waited until the water changed to a yellow hue. Other uses for yellow root below.... Yellowroot – (Xanthorhiza simplicissima) Yellowroot is anti-inflammatory and a natural antibiotic. The plant can help in the treatment of sinus infections, bladder problems, colds, flu, sore throat, laryngitis, mouth sores, colitis, gastritis, chest congestion, and earache. Yellowroot is a uterine tonic and a digestive aid. It is an excellent liver stimulant and is useful in soothing mucus membranes. Yellowroot can be added to teas, tinctures, eyewashes, salves, and more. Yellowroot is used in teas, tinctures, tonics, capsules, powders, eyewashes, gargles, ear drops, douches, and salves. It is known as a powerful cooling astringent that reduces phlegm. When combined with ginseng, yellowroot helps improve the entire immune system. #dearLife #dearlifechat #yellowRoot #healing #herbs #tinctures #tonics #medicine

Klein maar bijzonder fijn, dit struikje #geelwortel #xanthorhizasimplicissima #ranunculaceae #yellowroot #gelbwurz #botanicalgarden #tuin #hilversum #plantstagram (bij Botanische Tuin Dr. Costerus)

-Hanatheflowerkitty