Herbal Action:  Alterative, antineoplastic, antirheumatic, blood purifier, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, and vulnerary.
Nutrients/Active Ingredients: carbohydrates, copper, iodine, protein, silicon, sulfur, zinc, Vitamin C, iron, Vitamins A, P, B, E, and PABA (a vitamin in folic acid), and polyactins.
Uses by system and symptom: 
Cardiovascular: Blood purifier, edema
Digestive/Gastrointestinal: Constipation, hemorrhoids, liver and GI tonic/detoxification. Secondary: Gallbladder problems.
Endocrine: Lower blood sugar
Immune: Colds, measles, chicken pox, allergies/hay fever, and fevers.  Secondary: Inflammation and infection by bacteria, fungi, and HIV.
Integumentary/Skin: Poison Ivy/oak. Secondary: boils, ulcers, and dandruff.
Lymphatic: Tonic
Nervous: Secondary: nervousness.
Male/Female Reproductive:
Respiratory: Excessive mucous, tonsillitis, and allergy/hay fever. Secondary: Asthma, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs.
Skeletal: Arthritis, Rheumatism
Urinary: Kidney problems, diuretic, and gout.  Secondary: 
Other: Cancer and used as a nourishing tonic.
Parts Used:  Root
Common doses and preparation:  Taste slightly bitter.  The root is most often used in teas, cold, decoction, or tincture. Let tea steep for 5-10 minutes. You can add to soups, stews, or stir fry.  If you add it stir fry, you may want to soak it for a few hours.
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