Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) Root, Cut and Sifted, Wild Harvested

USA. Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) Root, Cut and Sifted, Wild Harvested Common names: Mahonia, Mountain Grape, Mountain Holly, Creeping Holly Grape, Island Barberry, California Barberry, Mahonia Faux Houx, Mahonia Pinnata Family: Berberidaceae Oregon Grape, native to western North America from Northern California to Southeast Alaska, is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3 feet high, with clusters of yellow flowers in the early spring that are followed by dark blue berries. It grows mostly in forests, especially with Douglas firs, and in mountain brushlands. Handsome and hardy, it has become a popular landscaping plant. Its berries are included in traditional Pacific Northwest Native diets. The berries have also been used to make a purple dye, and bark from the root and stem to make a yellow dye. Natives brewed the roots to treat stomach disorders, coughs, skin and and mouth sores, and as a “blood medicine.” Like Goldenseal, California Poppy, and several other herbs, Oregon Grape’s