Perennial plant with a thick, yellow rootstock and red fruit. Goldenseal also known as Yellow Puccoon, Ground Raspberry, Turmeric Root, Orange Root, Yellow Root, Indian Paint, and Indian Dye.
A medicinal herb, also known as orangeroot, which can be used as a natural antibiotic. Available at health food stores and some pharmacies.
An herbal remedy used as an eyewash and as a treatment for irritated mucous membranes. Some illicit-drug users believe the herb will mask the results of drug-screening tests; this use has not been validated. It is also purported to enhance immunity. Although goldenseal is one of the top-selling herbal remedies, many commonly marketed products advertised as goldenseal contain adulterants (ingredients other than those in the natural herb). Goldenseal is an endangered plant species.