Evidence supporting the use of: Black root
For the health condition: Gonorrhea

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Black root (commonly referring to Veronicastrum virginicum or sometimes Scrophularia marylandica) has a historical use in North American traditional herbal medicine, including among some Native American tribes and 19th-century eclectic physicians, for a variety of ailments. Among its many purported uses, black root was occasionally listed as an adjunctive remedy for venereal diseases such as gonorrhea. Its employment was primarily as a purgative or "blood purifier," reflecting the humoral theories of disease rather than direct antimicrobial action. There is no robust scientific evidence to support black root’s efficacy in treating or supporting the management of gonorrhea, nor is there documentation of its use as a primary or effective remedy for this condition. Modern medical literature and clinical trials do not validate its use for gonorrhea, and it is not recognized by contemporary herbalists for this purpose. Overall, any claims regarding black root’s role in treating gonorrhea are based almost exclusively on tradition with very weak historical references and without scientific validation.

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