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- Title
Botanical Briefs: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis).
- Authors
Schwartzberg, Lauren; Osswald, Sandra S.; Elston, Dirk M.
- Abstract
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a plant that historically has been used in medicine for its antimicrobial, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic properties. In dermatology, bloodroot has been utilized for its cytotoxic effects; it has been marketed as black salve as an anticancer treatment, but it does not come without notable toxicities. Unwanted cosmetic outcomes and even irreversible scarring and premalignant conditions have been reported. This article aims to bring awareness to both the therapeutic potential of S canadensis as well as the potential toxicities and risks associated with this North American plant.
- Subjects
BLOODROOT; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; DERMATOLOGY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents; ANTI-infective agents; MEDICINAL plants; CHEMICAL composition of plants; BENZOPHENANTHRIDINE alkaloids
- Publication
Cutis, 2021, Vol 108, Issue 4, p212
- ISSN
0011-4162
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12788/cutis.0345