Also called Yellow Root, Orange Root, Yellow Puccoon, Eyebalm
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
White
HEIGHT:
15-30 cm
SPREAD:
15-30 cm
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Also called Yellow Root, Orange Root, Yellow Puccoon, Eyebalm
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
White
HEIGHT:
15-30 cm
SPREAD:
15-30 cm
Grows best in a moist to wet, well-drained soil, in a cool, shaded area.
Cherokee Indians used the bitter tasting root of goldenseal for many purposes, i.e. as an antiseptic, a general health tonic, and to treat snakebite. Iroquois Indians used it to treat whooping cough, pneumonia, and digestive disorders. Early American pioneers used it primarily as an eyewash, to treat sore throats, mouth sores, and digestive disorders. Today it is used to boost the immune system.
