In-Depth Description
Outstanding fall color that starts yellow before changing to red and purple. The genus name as well as the common name refer to the plant’s yellow roots (xantho- meaning ‘yellow’ and rhiza meaning ‘root’), which were used to produce a yellow dye by Native Americans. They also used the root tea for stomach ulcers, colds, jaundice, sore mouth or throat, and as an astringent. It was a folk remedy used in the South for diabetes and hypertension. This species contains berberine, which is an anti-inflammatory, astringent, hemostatic, antimicrobial, anticonvulsant, and immunostimulant.
