Red root is another important component of our Premium Detox 7 Day Comprehensive Cleansing Program. It is a shrub and it gets its name from the large red root which contains all of the active medicinal ingredients used in herbal medicines.  Indigenous to North America, Red Root is a shrub whose root was used by the Native Americans to treat skin ailments and upper respiratory infections.  During The American Revolution the leaves of the Red Root plant were used as a substitute for tea since tea was scarce. This earned red Root the nickname New Jersey Tea.  It has a somewhat bitter taste.  Today it is used to treat things like bronchitis, asthma, sore throat, varicose veins and diarrhea. It is also helpful in lowering blood pressure.  Red Root when ingested acts like a sedative, relieving anxiety and having an overall calming effect.

Some other benefits of Red Root include headache relief, fever reduction and ability to control coughs and kill viruses. Red Root is believed to be helpful with stopping nosebleeds, reducing the size of hemorrhoids, and shrinking the size of breast and ovarian cysts.  Disorders such as hepatitis, mumps, mononucleosis, Hodgkin’s disease and Epstein-Barr syndrome have been treated using an extract from the Red Root plant.  Red Root can also be used to treat skin ailments such as acne and skin lesions.  Mouth infections can be treated with Red Root by mixing the extract into a form of mouthwash.

Because Red Root may interfere with the body’s absorption of iron, it should not be taken with any iron supplements.  Before taking Red Root consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing or if you are on blood-thinning medication.

(To Be Continued)