Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
A red-sapped root historically used for skin growths and in tooth-powder.
Traditional use (indigenous-americas): A red-sapped root historically used for skin growths and in tooth-powder.
A red-sapped root historically used for skin growths and in tooth-powder.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A red-sapped root historically used for skin growths and in tooth-powder.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- Corrosive 'black salve' use can destroy healthy tissue and scar badly; internal use is toxic. Avoid.
- Black-salve use
- Internal use
- Pregnancy
Corrosive 'black salve' use can destroy healthy tissue and scar badly; internal use is toxic. Avoid.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.
Marketed as a 'natural' cancer salve; it causes serious tissue damage and is not a safe treatment.