held there as long as the patient can conveniently retain it. To be repeated three or four times a day
immediately after emptying the bladder. Should be injected by experienced persons.
It is a specific in passive hemorrhages from the pelvic tissue: 2 parts goldenseal to 1 part geranium or
cranesbill, simmer covered for 20 minutes. Goldenseal combined with skullcap and hops is a very fine
tonic for spinal nerves, including spinal meningitis. As a mouth medication for pyorrhea or sore gums,
make a solution and gently brush or massage teeth and gums. Goldenseal can be given alone in weak
proportions, but is most effective combined with other suitable medications.
CAUTION: Should not be used by pregnant women.
DOSE: Of the powder, 10–30 grains; of the tincture, 1–2 fluidrams. Roots: place 1 teaspoonful of the
powdered root into 1 pint of boiling water, let stand until cold, drink 1–2 tablespoons three to six times a
day.
EXTERNALLY: It is used as a lotion in treatment of skin eruptions and eye affections, and as a general
cleansing application. Tired, irritated eyes will be relieved by saturating cotton with a weak solution and
applying to closed eyes.
HOMEOPATHIC CLINICAL: Tincture of fresh root for alcoholism, asthma, cancer, catarrh, chancroids,
constipation, corus, dyspepsia, eczema impetiginous, ears (affections of), faintness, fistula, gastric
catarrh, gonorrhea, hemorrhoids, jaundice, leukorrhea, lip (cancer of), liver (affections of), lumbago,
lupus, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, mouth (sore), nails (affections of), nipples (sore), noises in the head,
nursing women (sore mouth of), ozena, placenta (adherent), postnasal catarrh, rectum (affections of),
sciatica, seborrhea, stomach (affections of), syphilis, taste (disordered), throat deafness, throat (sore),
tongue (affections of), typhus, ulcers, uterus (affections of).
RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE: Goldenseal does not grow in Russia or any other known place except North
America. However, the value of this wonder plant is known to them medicinally. They use the Latin name
with Russian dialect—hydrastis kanadsky. Their studies and experiments suggest the possible cultivation
in Russia. Clinically: Not a home medicine in Russia. Only the extract is used, prescribed clinically in
hospitals. At the present time it is limited to female conditions of excess bleeding, disturbance, and pain
of monthly periods, etc. (Atlas, Moscow, 1965).