Listen "Bloodroot"
Episode Synopsis
This time, we’re going to talk about something truly terrifying: medical fraud! 😱 But also a bleeding plant, because you have to have balance. And no, we are not going to talk about how late this episode is. In fact, I don’t even know what you’re talking about.
If you want to know more about black salve, check out episode 253 of Sawbones (link below).
Music by James Milor from Pixabay
Information provided by:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/bloodroot-4175168
Sanguinaria canadensis: Traditional medicine, phytochemical composition, biological activities, and current uses by Andrew Croaker, et al. (2016) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17091414
Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America (3rd ed.) by Steven Foster and James A. Duke (2014)
https://dsps.lib.uiowa.edu/roots/bloodroot/
Wild Flowers of North Carolina and Surrounding Areas by William S. Justice and C. Ritchie Bell (1979)
McElroy, Sydnee and McElroy, Justin. (2018, 16 November). Black Salve (No. 253). In Sawbones. Maximum Fun. https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/sawbones-black-salve/
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/bloodroot-sanguinaria-canadensis-l
https://extension.psu.edu/spooktacular-flora-and-fungi
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanguinaria
If you want to know more about black salve, check out episode 253 of Sawbones (link below).
Music by James Milor from Pixabay
Information provided by:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/bloodroot-4175168
Sanguinaria canadensis: Traditional medicine, phytochemical composition, biological activities, and current uses by Andrew Croaker, et al. (2016) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17091414
Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America (3rd ed.) by Steven Foster and James A. Duke (2014)
https://dsps.lib.uiowa.edu/roots/bloodroot/
Wild Flowers of North Carolina and Surrounding Areas by William S. Justice and C. Ritchie Bell (1979)
McElroy, Sydnee and McElroy, Justin. (2018, 16 November). Black Salve (No. 253). In Sawbones. Maximum Fun. https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/sawbones-black-salve/
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/bloodroot-sanguinaria-canadensis-l
https://extension.psu.edu/spooktacular-flora-and-fungi
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanguinaria
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