Goldenseal (IMAGE)

Penn State

Goldenseal

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Goldenseal, native to the forests of Appalachia, is a medicinal herb. Its roots and rhizomes have been used for hundreds of years as a source of antimicrobials and compounds to treat intestinal ailments.

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Eric Burkhart/Penn State

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