Dried Barberry Root Bark

Barberry bark, also known as Jaundice Berry, Berberidis, Rocky Mountain Grape, Pipperidge (and Pepperidge) Bush, Holy Thorn, Sowberry, Berberry and Wild Oregon Grape, is a natural herb derived from the dried bark of the berberis vulgaris shrub.

Many species of Barberry can be found all over the world, and they are all used for similar medicinal purposes by many different medical traditions:

• The Italians call this herb Holy Thorn, because it is thought to have formed part of the Crown of Thorns.
• In the Far East, berberine-containing plants were specifically used for dysentery and diarrhea.
• The yellow root was an important dye for baskets, buckskins and fabric among Native Americans and the the early Spanish-Americans used the yellow root to make neck crucifixes.
• The ripe berries were pickled had various culinary uses, and they were also taken for fever, diarrhea, dysentery and typhus fever. The fresh juice was used for mouthwash to strengthen gums or gargle.
• Indigenous peoples used Barberry bark powder for the treatment of liver ailments, particularly jaundice. Native American shamans and medicine men believed that this herb stimulated the production of bile, thus purifying the blood.

Today, Barberry Root Bark is used in debilitating conditions marked by poor digestive function and a history of dietary or alcohol abuse, or excessive exposure to drugs, chemicals or industrial pollutants.

As with any herb or supplement, a physician should be consulted prior to use.

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