Digestive Health

Oregon Grape

Mahonia aquifolium

A holly-leaved Pacific Northwest shrub, not actually a grape but a relative of barberry. Its bright yellow root is rich in berberine — the same compound that makes goldenseal yellow — and Oregon grape...

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Note Skip during pregnancy — berberine can cross the placenta and may cause newborn jaundice (kernicterus risk) Note Skip during nursing — berberine can transfer to infants and cause kernicterus

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