Xanthorrhiza Simplicissima Herb vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Xanthorrhiza Simplicissima Herb

Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Digestive

Digestive

Xanthorrhiza Simplicissima Herb

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Eastern North American shrub with intensely yellow roots used by Cherokee and other tribes for bitter digestive and antimicrobial purposes.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

berberine, xanthoplanine, columbamine, palmatine

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

digestive bitter tonic in Cherokee folk medicine, antimicrobial treatment, bitter liver herb

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

digestive bitter, antimicrobial, hepatostimulant

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

1-2g dried root as tea or 2-3ml tincture

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

pregnancy, hypoglycemia risk

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

GI irritation

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E