GOLDENSEAL		Hydrastis canadensis	Perennial	medicinal
                        POISONOUS: use with caution		dyeplant

			sow: late summer, early autumn
			difficult to raise from seeds
			germination typically low
			often takes 2 winters to complete
			propagation by rootlets is more reliable

North Americal woodland plant

Contains the alkaloid hydrastine which acts on the mucous membranes to alleviate catarrhal conditions such as:
				sore gums
				gastritis
				nasal congestion