(Sanguinaria canadensis)

For centuries prior to the arrival of the first Europeans, Native Americans used bloodroot to treat a variety of ailments including rheumatism, asthma, fevers, bronchitis, and laryngitis.  Early American settlers adopted the plant for the same uses and added bloodroot drops to lumps of maple sugar to relieve sore throats and coughs.  Native Americans were also the first to use bloodroot topically to treat ulcers, cancers, and other skin problems, followed by 19th century American and European physicians who used it both internally and externally to treat a variety of cancers.  From 1820 until 1926 bloodroot was listed as a cancer remedy in The United States Pharmacopoeia.  Recently, significant research has begun on the many therapeutic properties and mechanisms of action of bloodroot and its ability to assist in keeping and regaining health.  See bloodroot.com to view a comprehensive library of abstracts of peer-reviewed professional journal articles on the subject.

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