SEAL GOLD (hydrastis canadencis)

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	SEAL GOLD
	*hydrastis canadencis*

Name
SEAL GOLD

Scientific Name
hydrastis canadencis

SEAL GOLD

Castilian: Gold seal

English: Goldenseal

Used parts and where it grows: Goldenseal is native of the east of North America and is cultivated in the states of Oregon and Washington. At the moment it is threatened seriously in wild state due to the indiscriminate one on-harvests. The dry root and rizoma are used medicinally.

Recommendation: Common Resfriado of throat, Conjuntivitis/blefaritis, Disease of Crohn's

Diarrea, Influenza, Parasites, Infection of urinary routes and Vaginitis

Historical or traditional use: (it can or it cannot be guaranteed by scientific studies): Goldenseal was used by the native Americans like treatment for the irritations and the inflammation of mucous membranes of the respiratory, digestive zones, and urinary. It was used commonly in topical form for the infections of the skin and the eye. Due to his antimicrobial activity, goldenseal it has a long history of the use for the infectious diarrea, the vaginal infections of the respiratory superior zones, and infections. Goldenseal is often recommended jointly with the echinacea for the treatment of resfriados and influenza. Goldenseal was considered a critical remedy for the stomach and the intestinal problems of all classes that the doctors at the beginning of century XX called Eclectic. 1

Active components: Both primary alkaloids in goldenseal are hidrastina and berberina, along with smaller amounts of canadina. Little investigation has taken control of the goldenseal by himself only. Berberina, that includes/understands from 0,5-6,0% of the present alkaloids in root and rizoma of goldenseal, has been investigated of the possible amplest form. Anti-pathogen seems to have an ample phantom of antibiotic activity, such as Chlamydia species, typhus, And coli, salmonela, and histolytica of Entamoeba. 2 Studies in humans have used berberina isolated to deal diarrea and gastroenteritis with good results. 3 the whole root has not been studied clinically.

How much I must take: Most of people it takes 4-6 grams from supplements goldenseal pulverized by the root and rizoma per day in tablets or capsules. For the liquid herbarios extracts, three times per day are used 2-4 mililiter. The continuous use does not have to exceed three weeks, with a rest of at least two weeks between the use. The dust of Goldenseal as a tea or tints can calm doloridas throats.

Due to the environmental preoccupations of excessive harvest, 4 many herbalistas recommend alternatives to goldenseal, such as Grapes of Oregon or goldenthread.

There are indirect effect or interactions: Taking itself according to the recommended thing, goldenseal he is generally safe. Nevertheless, as with all the plants containing alkaloids, the high amounts can lead to gastrointestinales upheavals and undesirable effects of the nervous system. Goldenseal is not recommended for the pregnant women or of lactancias. In spite of some traditional information, goldenseal he is not a substitute for antibiotics.

The information on the effects of a supplement or a grass determined in a certain condition has been described in the terms of the methodology or the source of support data (for example: clinical, double-I blind, put-analysis, or traditional use). For the convenience of the reader, the information in the vector that enumerates the supplements for the certain conditions also categoriza. The criteria for the classifications are: " primary " it indicates that there are reliable and relatively constant scientific datas that show an aid in the disease. " secondary " it indicates that conflict exists, little, or only preliminary studies that suggest an aid in the disease or that the aid in the disease is minimum. " another one " it indicates that there is little scientific aid and/or helps in the minimum disease.

References:

1, Ellingwood F. American Matter Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy. 1919. Reprint, Sandy, OR: Medical Eclectic Publications, 1998.

2, Hahn FAITH, Ciak J. Berberine. Antibiotics 1976;3:577-88.

3, Bhakat MP, Naudi N, ET to. Trial Therapeutic of berberine sulphates in non-specific gastroenteritis. Ind Med J 1974;68:19-23.

4, Bannerman JE. Goldenseal in world trade: Pressures and potenials. HerbalGram 1997;41:51-52.

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