Black Root

Other Names: Beaumont Root, Bowman's Root, Culveris Root, Culvers, Culver's Physic, Culver's Root, Hini, Leptandra, Leptandra virginica, Oxadoddy, Physic Root, Purple Leptandra, Racine Noire, Tall Speedwell, Tall Veronica, Veronica virginica, Veronica Virginica Root, Veronicastrum virginicum, Véronicastre de Virginie, Véronique de Virginie, Whorlywort.
Black root is a plant. It grows in the US and Canada and has a bitter and nauseating taste. People use the underground stem (rhizome) and the root as medicine.

Special Precautions of Black Root

• There have been reports of stomach pain or cramps, changes in stool color or odor, drowsiness, headache, nausea, and vomiting after taking black root. Large doses have been linked to reports of liver damage.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It might be UNSAFE to take the fresh root by mouth. There is a concern that it might cause miscarriages and birth defects, but this hasn’t been proven so far. Stay safe and don’t take black root if you are pregnant.It’s also best to avoid black root if you are breast-feeding. Not enough is known about how it might affect the nursing infant.
• Gallbladder problems such as gallstones or a blocked bile duct: Don’t take black root if you have gallbladder problems. It might make your condition worse.
• Inflammation of the stomach or intestines, such as colitis or Crohn's disease: Black root can irritate the digestive tract, cause vomiting, and act like a laxative. All of these effects might be harmful if you have colitis, Crohn’s disease, or a similar condition. Don’t take black root if you have one of these disorders.
• Hemorrhoids: Don’t use black root if you have hemorrhoids. It can act like a laxative and make hemorrhoids more bothersome.
• Menstruation: Don’t take black root if you are having your period. It can act like a laxative and add to discomfort.
• Digoxin (Lanoxin) interacts with BLACK ROOT
• Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with BLACK ROOT
• Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with BLACK ROOT

Benefits and uses of Black Root are

Black root is used for ongoing constipation and disorders of the liver and gallbladder. It is also used to cause vomiting.