Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) also called Indian paint, Sweet slumber, Snakebite, Pauson, Tetterwort, Coot root, Indian plant or Saguinaria, is a perennial herb in the poppy family Papaveraceae. Bloodroot has been ascribed the following herbal properties such as anesthetic, emetic, cathartic, emmenagogue, diuretic, expectorant, sedative, febrifuge, tonic and stimulant. Its native range is Eastern North America. […]

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