Goldenseal
Hydrastis canadensis
About Goldenseal
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American and Appalachian Folk Medicine traditions to help with Immune Support, UTI, Digestive Issues, and Inflammation, among 4 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), also called orangeroot or yellow puccoon, is a perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. It may be distinguished by its thick, yellow knotted rootstock. The stem is purplish and hairy above ground and yellow below ground where it connects to the yellow rhizome. The plant bears two palmate, hairy leaves with 5–7 double-toothed lobes and single, small, inconspicuous flowers with greenish white stamens...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist