FullscriptHerb Pharm
Rapid Immune Boost
30 Milliliters
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Goldenseal
Also called: Hydrastis canadensis
A North American root that contains berberine and related compounds. It's traditionally paired with echinacea in cold formulas and used for irritated mucous membranes, such as in the throat and sinuses.
Medical Disclaimer
Supplements can interact with medications and aren't right for everyone, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with a chronic condition. Ask your provider before you start.
Studied for
- Short-term use in cold and sinus formulas, usually with echinacea
- Soothing irritated mucous membranes (traditional use)
- Gut balance protocols (traditional use)
Found naturally in
- Not a food. The root is traditionally used as a tincture or tea.
Label red flags
- Doesn't say whether it's cultivated or wild-harvested
- Products meant for daily, year-round use
Check with a provider
- Taking prescription medicines. It strongly affects how the liver breaks down many drugs, so ask your provider or pharmacist first.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding: avoid. Berberine can harm a baby.
- Newborns and young children: don't give it
- Taking diabetes or blood pressure medicine. Ask your provider first.
- Meant for short-term use, a few weeks at most
Supplements that contain it
One product in the Lesher Wellness store lists goldenseal on the label.
Medical Disclaimer
Check with your provider before taking any of these, especially if you're pregnant or take medications.
FullscriptParts of the body it affects
Explore what each area does and the conditions that can affect it.
Blood & immune system
Blood carries oxygen and nutrients, and white blood cells defend you from infection. In autoimmune disease, that defense system targets your own tissues.
Digestive tract
Your stomach and intestines absorb nutrients and hold most of your body's immune tissue, which makes the gut a common target in autoimmune disease.
Illustrations: Servier Medical Art, CC BY 4.0
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Dr. Lesher is a Naturopathic Doctor who focuses on autoimmune and chronic conditions in women. Since 2020, she's helped hundreds of patients stop managing symptoms and start healing.