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Definition of Golden seal

1. Noun. Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves.

Medical Definition of Golden seal

1. The dried rhizome of Hydrastis canadensis (family Ranunculaceae), a native of the eastern U.S.; formerly used in the treatment of chronic catarrhal states of the mucous membranes and in metrorrhagia. Synonym: golden seal, jaundice root, yellow root. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. G. Hydor (hydro-), water, + drao, to accomplish (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Golden seal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The People's common sense by Ray Vaughn Pierce (1891)
"golden seal (Hydrastis Canadensis). golden seal is a powerful and most valuable tonic. ... Dose—Of the golden seal. powder, from ten to thirty grains; ..."

2. The Propaganda for reform in proprietary medicines by American Medical Association (1908)
"Fluid Extract golden seal, USP, contains resinous matter and will not make a ... Fluid Extract golden seal, Colorless, contains only the white alkaloid ..."

3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1899)
"golden seal is being used very largely now, and for more diseases than formerly, so that its assay may be considered to be of importance, and should be ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1899)
"golden seal is being used very largely now, and for more diseases than formerly, so that its assay may be considered to be of importance, and should be ..."

5. The Archaeological Journal by Council, British Archaeological Association, Central Committee (1846)
"The golden seal Avas kept in the treasury during the four first years. ... 4,' already shewn to be a golden seal; and lastly the seal (K) commonly given to ..."

6. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1874)
"... Drummondii (Torr. and Gray), upon rocks, in common with more ordinary ones, indicating a wide distribution of the genus. golden seal. See PUCCOON. ..."

7. Mycenæ: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns by Heinrich Schliemann, William Ewart Gladstone (1880)
"... rings of gold and silver wire, like those of the Egyptian tombs — A golden seal-ring covered with intaglio-work — Its full description — The nice-covers ..."

8. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"At first the golden seal was formed after the type of a solid coin, but at a later date, while the golden surface presented to the eye was greatly increased ..."

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