Red Root
(Ceanothus americanus)
Also know as New Jersey tea
Botanical Information
A deciduous shrub about three feet high with finely-toothed eliptical leaves and short sprays of small white flowers.
Working with Red Root
Part(s) Used
Root
Herb Forms
Tincture, bulk herb.
Affects
Red root is an excellent lymphatic cleanser indicated for liver congestion, infected tonsils, enlarged spleen, swollen lymph glands, chronic skin problems, such as acne and boils, and fibroid cysts.
Red Root has a taste of ASTRINGENT, BITTER and a temperature of COOLING.
Cautions
None noted.
