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Definition of Goldenseal

1. Noun. Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves.

Definition of Goldenseal

1. Noun. ''Hydrastis canadensis'', a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties. ¹

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Definition of Goldenseal

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Literary usage of Goldenseal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"H. Reed, il Harp S '15 goldenseal goldenseal under cultivation. W. Van Fleet. 11 Farmers' Bul 613:1-15 '14 Goldenweiser, AA Atlanta riots and the origin of ..."

2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1907)
"After a dry season goldenseal dies down soon after the fruit is mature, so that it often ... The price of goldenseal ranges from $1 to .$1.50 n pound. ..."

3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1909)
"which they describe the cultivation experiments made with goldenseal ... goldenseal, in its native state, prefers open elevated woods and bluffs, ..."

4. Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products: Self-Help Suggestions for by Margaret G. Thomas (1994)
"The forage and uses of goldenseal root. Herb Market Report 5(6): 4-8. ... goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.). Distribution, phenology, and biomass in an ..."

5. The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes by George H. Dadd (1856)
"He " was led to the use of goldenseal by noticing its well-known sanative ... goldenseal possesses all the tonic properties attributed to gentian ; it is ..."

6. A Text-book on the practice of gynecology: For Practitioners and Students by William Easterly Ashton (1916)
"... or goldenseal, are useful remedies in the treatment of dysmenorrhea, ... (3.9) each of goldenseal and black haw and 30 grains (1.95) of Jamaica dogwood; ..."

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