goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) blooming at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A9304
Goldenseal is starting to bloom here at Lake Meyer Park, one of the few places you might find this pretty little plant in the Driftless Region. By autumn a little red fruit looking much like a red raspberry will replace the white flower. Go to any herbal store and you will find some form of goldenseal on the shelf since some folks claim that it can improve your cardiovascular, digestive, nervous and immune systems and keep you in perfect health. The only medically-proven fact about goldenseal is that taken in large doses it can cause heart failure. Sad to say, since it is such a popular folk remedy the root is in high demand and looters routinely dig the plants up to make a buck. Goldenseal's root really is a gorgeous golden color and was used prehistorically to make a gorgeous yellow dye.
goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) blooming at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A9304
Goldenseal is starting to bloom here at Lake Meyer Park, one of the few places you might find this pretty little plant in the Driftless Region. By autumn a little red fruit looking much like a red raspberry will replace the white flower. Go to any herbal store and you will find some form of goldenseal on the shelf since some folks claim that it can improve your cardiovascular, digestive, nervous and immune systems and keep you in perfect health. The only medically-proven fact about goldenseal is that taken in large doses it can cause heart failure. Sad to say, since it is such a popular folk remedy the root is in high demand and looters routinely dig the plants up to make a buck. Goldenseal's root really is a gorgeous golden color and was used prehistorically to make a gorgeous yellow dye.