Yellow Root - Beneficial Properties And Uses Of The Yellow Root

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Yellow root

Useful properties and uses of yellow root

Description of the yellow root

The yellow root is a small perennial plant. This magnificent herbaceous shrub from the Buttercup family is highly poisonous. It has a beautiful flower shoot and finger-dissected leaves. The foliage is pubescent in the upper part, and at the base of the plate they have a scale-like structure. The lobes of the leaves are rather wide and pointed; they impress with their sharp-toothed edge. Typically, the plant carries one pink or white flower.

The horizontal rhizome of the plant at the break has a golden hue, and outside there are obvious traces of dead stems. The height of the cylindrical stems reaches 30-40 cm. Single flowers are decorated with a calyx-shaped perianth, which includes three greenish-white leaves. The berry-like fruit attracts attention with its bright red range. It looks like a raspberry. A kind of prefabricated drupe consists of very small fleshy fruits, each of which contains no more than 2 seeds. The length of the black shiny seeds does not exceed 3 mm.

On the strong skin of each seed, a special scar is pronounced. This plant blooms from the beginning of May, the fruits ripen in July. The yellow root can be found wild in the vast forests of North America's vast Atlantic coastline.

Useful properties of yellow root

The main active ingredients of hydrastis rhizomes are resins, alkaloids, phytosterol, and essential oil. An important effect of hydrastis on the human body is directly related to the powerful catarrh of the mucous membranes. Since the rhizomes contain hydrastine, canadine and berberine, they are considered to be an excellent tonic. They are also the basis for an excellent hemostatic preparation.

It should be mentioned that the yellow root perfectly dilates the peripheral vessels, while increasing the excitability of the entire central nervous system. It should be noted that the effect is also expressed on the vasomotor center in the medulla oblongata. Due to the narrowing of the vessels of the internal organs, the total blood pressure rises.

Application of hydrastis yellow root

The main preparations of yellow root hydrastis are liquid extract and hydrostinin hydrochloric acid. Various halogen preparations based on this plant are indicated for uterine bleeding. In homeopathy, various remedies are used for serious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, for chronic catarrh, as well as for dangerous skin diseases and ailments of the glands.

In the gynecological area, the yellow root perfectly improves tone, selectively affecting the muscles of the uterus. This effect is primarily due to the presence of a unique alkaloid, hydrastine, due to which contractions are enhanced and the blood vessels of the uterus are narrowed. Due to mechanical compression, a rapid stop of uterine bleeding occurs.

Various homeopathic medicines are recommended for the treatment of any organs, in the case of chronic catarrh of sensitive mucous membranes. With sinusitis, hydrastis is also irreplaceable. It is useful for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by diarrhea, weakness, jaundice and pain. It is often prescribed for gastralgia of hepatic origin, constipation, ulcers and various cancerous predispositions. The yellow root is able to cope with a small cancerous tumor in a minimum amount of time.

As a rule, homeopathic remedies based on hydrastis are indicated for people with pallor, thinness and weakness, which is caused by chronic mucosal catarrh and the development of cancer cells. The dosage of the medicine directly depends on the severity of the particular disease. Low dilutions are recommended for constipation. To get rid of cancer, you can start treatment with the thirtieth dilution, gradually increasing to half a drop of tincture. For long-term external use, you can use a weak tincture or a highly diluted tincture.

Contraindications of yellow root hydrastis

Various cases of plant poisoning are not uncommon. In this case, you can observe abundant thick secretions and mucus. Many patients complain of severe headaches and malaise, dizziness and fainting. In some cases, skin reactions are possible in the form of the appearance of numerous smallpox pustules. In case of an overdose, women notice a negative effect on the mammary gland.

When treating diseases of a gastrointestinal nature, the prescribed dosage of the drug should be strictly observed. Otherwise, constipation will easily turn into serious diarrheal conditions, due to the powerful relaxation of the rectum and a large flow of blood to the anus.

The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).