Bloodroot

Clinical Notes. Stimulating expectorant in low doses Use in respiratory illnesses after acute phase has passed and there is lingering cough w/ tenacious/viscid sputum Specifically indicated when there is itching or burning in mucus membranes Long-term oral rinse use predisposes to oral leukoplakia HPV=part of vaginal escharotic treatment Skin=ingredient in black salve, caution as it damages all tissues it comes in contact w/ and can be very painful Sanguinaria is included in vaginal escharotic treatments

Therapy. External. Sanguinaria is sternutatory, but is no longer used, as formerly, in snuff to excite secretion or to reduce polypi and other nasal growths and turgescence; to alleviate headache, neuralgia, or chronic nasal catarrh.

Therapy. It is a tonic and stimulant to the bronchial membranes. It stimulates the capillaries and overcomes congestion of the lung structure, after a severe cold in the chest from exposure. An improvised syrup made from adding a dram of the tincture of sanguinaria and two drams of vinegar to two ounces of simple syrup will relieve the chest sensations quickly if taken in teaspoonful doses every half hour or hour.

Properties and Uses. This root, coming from the suspicious Family of the poppies, is accused of being an aero-narcotic. I long shared the same belief; but the thorough investigation of it by the members of the Indiana Physio-Medical Association, (Transactions, 1866,) shows quite to the contrary, so far as concerns the dried root.