GOLDEN SEAL - The Cherokee Indians first noticed that their clothing dyers using Golden Seal for golden yellow garments never got ill. The yellow shirt wearers were also frequently spared from common illnesses. Through this observation, it was discovered that Golden Seal was responsible for their good fortune. The plant was held in great esteem and reverance in their herbal pharmacopoeia [list of medicines]. Since that time, the use of Golden Seal has spread throughout the world to relieve not only common contagious illnesses, but to rid the circulation of blue and blocked veins resulting in varicose veins. 

Cold and bluish lips, hands and feet may benefit from this function also. Golden Seal is the great catalyst herb, which will boss the function of other herbs with which it is combined. It will stay on the job, supervising activities of the work crew, and will do the job it has to. Used in the mouth to correct pyorrhea [swollen gums], it is massaged into the gums every evening. Golden Seal exerts its rank over the injustices of stomach ulcers, diarrhea, indigestion, skin eruptions, small pox, scarlet fever, enlarged tonsils, sore throat, colds, abuse of infectious constipation and any job it is given. 

It has been found to effectively reduce excess blood sugar in diabetes. It is taken only when needed and sources of B complex such as yeast, yogurt, rice bran, and liver are taken with it to feed its function and prevent its depletion of the B complex during its work. Golden Seal is in the heavy-duty class amont the herbs of the herbal kingdom and is truly an herb for all seasons.

SUGGESTED DOSE:   Five to 20 drops are taken after meals or every hour during a crisis condition.