Parts Used: Root
Wildcrafted
Country of Origin: USA

Benefits and Uses

• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-bacterial
• Reduce dental plaque
• Prevents and fight against gum-related problems
• Skin issues
• Reduce moles and warts
• Improve respiratory health

Bloodroot is the source of:

• Sanguinarine
• Isoquinoline alkaloids
• Sanguilutine
• Chelerythrine
• Chelilutine
• Sanguirubine
• Chelirubine
• Protopine
• Allocryptopine

Traditional Uses

Bloodroot has been traditionally used for oral health issues. Native Americans used it to induce vomiting to remove toxins from the body and to deal with respiratory issues. It was also used for warts and various skin problems. Read our blog about other best herbs from Canada that you might not have heard before and the medicinal virtues hidden in them.

Modern Uses

Today, bloodroot is mostly used topically for skin issues. However, it is also used, internally, for respiratory problems and as a gargle for oral issues.

Fun Fact

The orange-red sap released from bloodroot’s rhizomes has been used as a dye for a very long time. It was also used by Native Americans to paint their bodies for ceremonies and war dances. It is this sap that has given the plant its common name – bloodroot.

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