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Golden Seal (Hydrastis canadensis) is an endangered herb and as a result is very expensive and often substituted by other herbs. The substituted herbs usually contain the substance berberine which provides the yellow color, but they do not contain hydrastine which is unique to Golden Seal. Only HPLC enables this differentiation to be made. MediHerb only buys cultivated Golden Seal to ensure long term sustainability of the herb. MediHerb tests each batch of Golden Seal raw material and finished product to ensure the claimed levels of hydrastine and berberine are present. Using HPLC, MediHerb is able to clearly differentiate true Golden Seal from other berberine-containing herbs. The table demonstrates the difference between the various berberine-containing species. The top trace is an example of substitution where a professional product being sold in Australia as Indian Golden Seal matched the trace of Coptis chinensis.
Golden Seal 500mg tablets contain alkaloids (especially hydrastine and berberine) and other phytochemicals which: - help maintain healthy mucous membranes - cleanse the gastrointestinal tract - assist in maintaining healthy breathing passages to support free and clear breathing - help maintain healthy mucus function - stimulate digestion - support the normal production and flow of bile - help support the body's response to environmental stress
Suggested Use
1 tablet 2 - 3 times daily, or as directed.
Ingredients
Medicinal Ingredients : - Golden Seal root & rhizome 3:1 extract from Hydrastis canadensis root & rhizome 500 mg - 166.7 mg
Other Ingredients : Calcium acid phosphate, cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, silica and sodium starch glycollate.
Cautions
Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have blood pressure problems or a kidney disorder. Consumption with alcohol, other medications and/or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Ingredients
- Calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous
- Colloidal silicon dioxide
- Hypromellose
- Magnesium Stearate
- Microcrystalline cellulose
- Sodium Starch Glycolate
- Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) : 1.5 ml (1:3)