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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Sanguinaria canadensis |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Sanguinaria canadensis (Blood Root)
| Botanic Name | Sanguinaria canadensis |
| Common Name | Blood Root, Indian Paint, Tetterwort, Red Pucoon, Red Root, Paucon, Coon Root, Snakebite, Sweet Slumber (Grieve) |
| Family | Papveraceae |
| Parts Used | Dried rhizome |
| Habitat | Rich open broad leaved woodland through the eastern half of North America(Mills) |
| Constituents | Alkaloids (sanguinarine,
chelerythrine, protopine and homochelidine)
Red resin Citric acid Malic acids |
| Actions | Strong
expectorant (emetic in large doses) (Mills)
Cathartic(Mills) Circulatory stimulant(Mills) Uterine stimulant(Mills) Spasmolytic (3) Antiseptic Topical irritant (Mills)0 |
| Applications | Bronchitis (Mills)0
Sub-acute or chronic asthma Croup Laryngitis Pharyngitis Deficient capillary circulation Nasal polyps, as a snuff (Mills)0 Warts(Mills) |
| Body Systems | Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Integumentary, Female Reproductive |
| Dosage | Dried
rhizome: 0.06-0.5g tds (BHP)
Tincture: 1:5 in 60% alcohol, 0.3-2mL tds (BHP) |
| Combinations | With
Lobelia in bronchitic asthma (BHP)
With Salvia and Capsicum as gargle for pharyngitis (BHP) With Chelidonium as topical application for warts, and Ulmus for chilblains (BHP) |
| C/I Cautions | Pregnancy (McGuffin)
May cause nausea and vomiting (McGuffin) Powerful emesis is produced by as little as one gram (McGuffin) Plant should not be used in large amounts owing to sanguinarine (McGuffin) |
| BHP S/I | Asthma and bronchitis, with feeble peripheral circulation |