Oregon Grape Root Extract (Mahonia aquifolium) 4 fl oz: C

Starwest Herbal Fluid Extracts are made to exacting standards, such as those of the German Pharmacopoeia, with a Certified Organic grain alcohol base. Starwest Herbal Extracts are convenient to use, an excellent alternative to herb tea or capsules. Made by a cold process method that extracts the maximum amount of vitamins, minerals, and active constituents of the herb. Our extracts have a herb strength of 1 to 1 and a 30% alcohol content; the fresh extracts are a 1 to 2 ratio with a 50% alcohol content. Our extensive line of herbal extracts are mostly Certified Kosher, including some Fresh, Responsibly Wildcrafted (WC) and many Certified Organic - all grown in compliance with the National Organic Program. Also called Mountain Grape. Oregon grape root is helpful with systemic skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. Grape Root ointment has been clinically shown to be very helpful with psoriasis. Native Americans have long used a decoction made from the root to treat many other health problems. Oregon Grape has a proven strong bactericidal effect. Alkaloids, including berbamine, canadine, hydrastine, and the most famous, berberine, one of the active principles in Goldenseal, account for the beneficial activity of Oregon grape root. Berberine is effective against intestinal bacteria, hence helpful with diarrhea and other bacteria-caused digestive, throat and urinary-tract problems. Oregon grape root seems to stimulate the liver and gall-bladder to normal function. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Tonic and alterative, recommended in psoriasis, syphilis and impure blood-conditions. It may be used like colombo, berberis, etc., in dyspepsia and chronic mucous complaints. In constipation it is combined with Cascara Sagrada. It improves digestion and absorption.' 'Preparation: Fluid extract, 10 to 30 drops.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Excretion and secretion are promoted by it; digestion and assimilation improved; the lymphatic glandular system and the ductless glands are stimulated; and the renal secretions somewhat augmented. Thus it acts as a blood-maker, and is therefore a remedy to oppose depraved conditions of the body-fluids.' 'As a tonic, it may be employed as a synonym of hydrastis, colombo, berberis, etc., possessing in addition its own peculiar virtues, in dyspeptic conditions, chronic mucous maladies, and in certain enfeebled conditions of the system, etc.' 'Owing to its invigorating power over the gastric functions, it is a valuable remedy for atonic dyspepsia, and more particularly if associated with hepatic torpor, for which it is also an excellent remedy. A cirrhotic liver, associated with gastro-enteritis, has been benefited by it, and for chronic constipation it is a useful agent when combined with cascara sagrada. It is said to be effectual in stomatitis.' 'Berberis aquifolium commends itself for study in certain pulmonic troubles, on account of its excellent results in contr