Condition
Treatment Support
lymphatic cleanser
Application
tincture, tea
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.
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.
Conditions treated with Red Root
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
lymphatic cleanser
Application
tincture, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
lymphatic cleanser
Application
tincture, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
lymphatic cleanser
Application
tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
blood and lymph mover
Application
tincture, capsule, tea
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
