Yellowroot

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, US(Amerindian), US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dyspepsia, Parturition, Stomatitis, Stomach

Science studied: BERBERASTINE, BERBERINE, JATRORRHIZINE, MAGNOFLORINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Common names: Yellowroot, Gelbwurz, Gelbwurz (DE), Shrub Yellowroot, Shrubby Yellow-root, Yellowroot (EN), brook-feather, gulrot, keltajuuri, yellowroot, žltokoreň najjednoduchší, žlutokořen jednoduchý, Ксанториза простейшая, クサントリザ, 黃根木

POWO: 715221-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, US(Amerindian), US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dyspepsia
• Parturition
• Stomatitis
• Stomach
• Throat
• Medicine
• Ache(Stomach)
• Jaundice

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• US(Amerindian)
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Dyspepsia
• Parturition
• Stomatitis
• Stomach
• Throat
• Medicine
• Ache(Stomach)
• Jaundice
• Tonic
• Cold

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Dyspepsia · US · "
• Parturition · US(Amerindian) · "
• Stomatitis · US(Amerindian) · "
• Stomach · US(Appalachia) · "
• Throat · US(Appalachia) · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Ache(Stomach) · US(Amerindian) · "
• Jaundice · US(Amerindian) · "
• Tonic · US · "
• Cold · US(Amerindian) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Natural and Cultural History of Xanthorhiza simplicissima · 2022 source ↗
• Propagating Shrub Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh.) · 2011 source ↗
• Antimicrobial properties of alkaloids from Xanthorhiza simplicissima. · 1994 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BERBERASTINE
• BERBERINE
• JATRORRHIZINE
• MAGNOFLORINE
• OBAMEGINE
• OXYACANTHINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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