Golden Seal – Antibiotic – infections

Bodily Influences: Cherokee Indians first noticed that their clothing dyers using Goldenseal for golden yellow garments never got ill. The yellow shirt wearers were also frequently spared from common illnesses. Through this observation, it was discovered that Goldenseal was responsible for their good fortune. The plant was held in great esteem and reverence in their herbal pharmacopoeia (list of medicines). Since that time, the use of Goldenseal has spread throughout the world to relieve not only common contagious illnesses, but to rid the circulation of blue and blocked veins resulting in varicose veins. Cold and bluish lips, hands and feet may benefit from Goldenseal also.

Goldenseal is the great catalyst herb which will stimulate the function of other herbs with which it is combines. It will stay on the job, supervising activities of the work crew, and will do the job itself if it has to. Used in the mouth it helps to correct pyorrhea (swollen gums), by massaging into the gums every evening. Goldenseal Pure Herbs Liquid Extract can help with stomach ulcers, diarrhea, indigestion, skin eruptions, small pox, scarlet fever, enlarged tonsils, sore throat, colds and the beginning of colds, abuse of infectious constipation and any job it is given.

It has been found to effectively reduce excess blood sugar in diabetes. Goldenseal should be taken only when needed and also take sources of B complex such as yeast, yogurt, rice bran, and liver with it to feed its function and prevent its depletion of the B complex during its work. Goldenseal is in the heavy duty class among the herbs of the herbal kingdom and is truly an herb for all seasons.

References: Alma R. Hutchens, “Indian Herbalogy of North America;” Dr. John R. Christopher, “School of Natural Healing.”