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What is Bloodroot Bloodroot is a perennial, herbaceous flowering shrub native to North America and used as herbal medicine..(more) Bloodroot Herbal Availability is available in capsule, tinctures and liquid extracts...(more)

Bloodroot used in medicine. Used to treat skin diseases and has beneficial effects in improving blood flow....(more)

Bloodroot side effects and warnings. Bloodroot is a potentially toxic herb and if taken in large doses can be fatal. Bloodroot is not edible....(more)

 

Scientific Name : Sanguinaria Candensis (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Papaveraceae

Common Names: Indian Paint. Tetterwort. Red Pucoon. Red Root. Paucon. Coon Root. Snakebite. Sweet Slumber.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering shrub native to North America.. Bloodroot owes its name from the bright orange-red juice that comes out of its rhizomes similar to human blood. Bloodroot juice has been largely used by Native Americans as dyes and for variety of medicinal benefits.

Bloodroot is a plant that grows up to 50 cm in height usually with one large multi-lobed green leaf. Bloodroot flowers bloom in early spring, to a white, eight to twelve, cup-shape petals. Bloodroot flowers have bright yellow stamens. The rhizomes that grow under the soil surface can grow to a wide colony. Bloodroot rhizomes produce a bright red-orange juice. Bloodroot seeds develop to long green pods up to 60 mm in length that ripen before the foliage goes dormant. Bloodroot seeds are round in shape and when ripe is black to orange-red in color.

Bloodroot is used as insect repellant and as industrial dye.

Bloodroot is used to treat skin problems. Bloodroot extract contains sanguinarin that has anesthetic, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. Bloodroot is effective in treating skin conditions such as warts, moles, skin tags and various skin inflammations.

Bloodroot is used to treat respiratory problems: Bloodroot extract in combination with other substances are used in treating sore throats, bronchial infections, pneumonia, common cold, whooping cough, bleeding lungs and sinus conditions.

Bloodroot is used for dental care: Bloodroot has been approved by FDA as toothpaste ingredient. Bloodroot extract has been found to fight infections like gingivitis and prevent the formation of cavities, plaque and tartar.

Bloodroot for cancer treatment. Bloodroot contains Berberine, a substance found to fight cancer cells. Bloodroot extract are being tested to treat skin cancer and brain tumors.

Bloodroot used to treat cardiac conditions: Bloodroot is being used by pharmaceuticals as an ingredient for making drugs for heart problems. Bloodroot is believed to prevent heart palpitations and can improve blood flow in the body

Bloodroot used as an anesthetic. Bloodroot is used to treat migraine, body pains and joint pains.
Bloodroot is also used to treat colds, fever even liver conditions such as jaundice.

Bloodroot is commercially available in most health stores in dried powdered roots, bloodroot fluid extract, and in bloodroot tincture form.

Bloodroot tea: Boil 1 teaspoon of bloodroot rhizome (roots) to a cup of water. Let it steep for 20 minutes. Drink 3 times daily.

Bloodroot tincture: Take 1-2 ml of the tincture three times a day.

Bloodroot extract or ointment is applied to affected skin twice a day

 

Warning:

Bloodroot is a potentially toxic herb and if taken in large doses can be fatal. Bloodroot is not edible.

Bloodroot should only be used under the supervision of an herbalist or licensed healthcare professional.

Large dose can cause dizziness, blurring of vision, vomiting, and nausea, burning feeling in the stomach and slowing of heart beat. If these side effect symptoms occur, seek immediate medical help.

Do not use when pregnant or nursing babies

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