| Yellow root and goldenseal pills and powders are | | | | > laryngitis |
| everywhere. Sadly, when you investigate the | | | | > mouth sores |
| ingredients, there is a lot of filler in the pills. For | | | | > upset stomach |
| this miracle herb to be effective, it needs to be | | | | The full list contains over 150 conditions that this, |
| pure. | | | | brightly colored herb, supposedly heals. Modern |
| Yellow root and Goldenseal are the exact same | | | | day herb specialist claim that not only does it |
| plant. Residents of the Northern U.S.A. usually call | | | | ease all the symptoms of past generations, but it |
| it Goldenseal, while the southern population has | | | | eases the cravings when trying to quit smoking, |
| called it Yellow Root for well over two centuries. | | | | heals 300liver damage in recovering alcoholics, as |
| The herb generally grows on river, creek, and | | | | well as calms the severe cramps associated with |
| feeder stream banks. While it can be found west | | | | PMS. |
| of the Mississippi, it's more common from | | | | The roots are dried and ten can be made into |
| Southern Maine to Northern Florida. In it's natural | | | | Yellow Root tea, ground into powder, or made |
| form there is no Niacin or Vitamin D added. | | | | into salves. For sore throat and mouth sores, a lot |
| In today's society, going green is all the rage. | | | | of people, chew the dried Goldenseal and report |
| Yellow root or Goldenseal with inert ingredients is | | | | results within twelve to twenty-four hours. Try |
| not natural. When it comes to this amazing herb, | | | | that with a pill that is from thirty to sixty percent |
| instead of deciding to go green, I encourage you | | | | fillers. It just doesn't work. |
| to go yellow. In it's natural form, this is the only | | | | The tea would have to contain some type of |
| color it comes in. | | | | preservative as it has a very short shelf life. The |
| Now there will be the occasional fleck of brown in | | | | "old school" train of thought was to make it as |
| it's powdered form. This is from the root covering | | | | you needed it. The tea can be made in less than |
| being ground with the root. That is the only other | | | | 20 minutes. Fresh and natural, just the way it was |
| color you should see. This will not be in quantities | | | | intended to be consumed. Now I can tell you |
| that can be easily detected. The yellow is so | | | | from personal experience that the taste is not |
| prominent that Native Americans used this root | | | | something most people will crave. Sweeteners or |
| to make the brightest dies and paints. | | | | lemon juice will help the taste considerably but I |
| The Cherokee and Creek Nations also used yellow | | | | don't see the tea becoming the next best selling |
| root for it's medicinal properties. This is the short | | | | beverage. |
| list of ailments that they used goldenseal on. | | | | Call it Yellow Root or Goldenseal, this powerful |
| > bladder problems | | | | herb doesn't care. It just goes to work doing the |
| > colds | | | | same job it has done for centuries. Just make |
| > flu | | | | sure that you are not paying for fillers and inert |
| > sore throat | | | | ingredients. It works the best in it's natural form. |
