Red Root

Botanical: Ceanothus americanus
Family: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)

Other common names: Jersey Tea, New Jersey Tea, Wild Snowball, Mountain Sweet

Red Root is native to the New World and has been used to help reduce the effects of asthma, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough and consumption, and it also exhibits astringent, antispasmodic and sedative properties.

Disclaimer:
The information presented herein by Viable Herbal Solutions is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

History and Uses:
Red Root is a half-hardy shrub that grows to four or five feet in height, and it is native to North America.  The plant has downy leaves and stems and small ornamental white flowers in great numbers, coming into bloom June or July, followed by bluntly triangular seed vessels.  It is often called New Jersey Tea in America because its leaves were used as a substitute for tea during the United States War of Independence.  In Canada, it is used to dye wool a cinnamon color.  It takes its name from its large red roots. Its wood is tough, pale brown-red in color with fine rays and tastes bitter and astringent with no odor.  Its bark is brittle, dark-colored and thin.  The leaves of Red Root are said to contain tannin, a soft resin and bitter extract, a green coloring matter similar to green tea in color and taste, gum, a volatile substance, lignin and a principle called ceanothine. Red Root exhibits astringent, antispasmodic, antisyphilitic, expectorant and sedative properties and has been used for the relief of asthma, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough, consumption and dysentery.  It is also thought to be effective as a mouth-wash and gargle, and as an injection in gonorrhea, gleet and leukorrhoea.  Red Root has been used to treat throat problems such as tonsillitis, sore throat and thrush.

Ingredients: 100% Red Root Botanical Powder - Our products contain 100% pure plant-based/natural materials using no fillers, grains, yeast, sugars, binders, excipients, starches, or synthetic materials.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant and nursing women should not use Red Root without consulting with a health care provider. This herb may interfere with absorption of iron and other minerals and is best when not taken at the same time as iron supplements (several hours apart).  Those who take blood-thinning medications should consult their physicians before using Red Root. It is important to note that Red Root is NOT Bloodroot (sometimes also called Redroot), which is an entirely different plant (Sanguinaria canadensis) of another species and considered unsafe.

Capsule Information:
Our Red Root supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules. (click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.