Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). It's one of the more well known woodland roots from Appalachian traditional medicine. Topically it works for infestions, internally it's stimulating to the kindneys and liver and very drying, so that it works as a decongestant for instance. The root is very yellow, so it's also known as yellow root (a name it shares with xanthorhiza) or yellow puccoon (red puccoon is blood root and 'puccoon' not otherwise specified usually is as well). . . . . Goldenseal, like many other medicines, is a plant that needs a special habitat and takes a long time to grow and develop a population in an area. It should only be harvested with great care by people who understand how to work with such plants, and have a mutually beneficial relationship with the stand they are harvesting from. It is an appendix II taxon of CITES, the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. . . . . #goldenseal #lexingtonky #appalachianroots #wild #herbalmedicine #medicinalplants #herbal #naturalhealth #citesii