> Supplement Index > Beth Root / Trillium pendulum L., erectum. L. / Birth Root / Cough Root / Ground Lily / Indian Balm / Milk Ipecac / Snakebite / Trillium > Beth Root General Information Beth Root Uses & Scientific Evidence For Beth Root Dosage Information Beth Root Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Beth Root - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Beth Root General Information Beth Root looks similar to the Ginseng root and has the faint fragrance of turpentine and a strange sweetish astringent taste when it is first chewed, but quickly becomes bitter and acid, causing salivation. Native American Indians used Beth Root as an aid to lessen pain and difficulty during childbirth. Beth Root contains saponin diosgenin which has a close relationship to human sex hormones, cortisone, Vitamin D, and cardiac glycosides. This herb also has antiseptic, astringent, diaphoretic, expectorant, tonic, alterative, and pectoral properties. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Beth Root Uses & Scientific Evidence For Beth Root is used to treat hemorrhages of all types such as bleeding from the nose, mouth, stomach, bowels and bladder. It has also be used to treat excessive menstruation and symptoms of menopause. This herb is useful in treating gastro-intestinal bleeding, diarrhea, and dysentery. Beth Root can reduce coughs and alleviate bronchial symptoms, hemorrhage from the lungs, and pulmonary consumption. In a salve or poultice, this herb works well for treating insect bites, stings, snakebites, wounds, and skin irritation. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Beth Root Dosage Information Beth Root comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. To take as a decoction, use 1 teaspoon of root with 1 cup of water (or milk). Drink hot or cold just before going to bed. In using a tincture, take ¼ to ½ teaspoon at a time. As an infusion, use 1 teaspoon of powdered root to 1 cup of boiling water. Drink 2 to 3 cups a day, or more often in wineglass amounts as needed. For other formulations and products, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Beth Root Safety & Interaction Information Beth Root is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses; however, it is a uterine stimulant so it should used by pregnant women during labor only. Safety in young children or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Beth Root Below