Herbs & Botanicals

Red Root / New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus): Traditional Use, Research, Sustainability & Safety
Red root, better known to many gardeners as New Jersey tea, is Ceanothus americanus, a native eastern North American shrub. This guide separates its Revolutionary-era leaf-tea history from medicinal root use, reviews the limited modern research, examines traditional lymphatic and spleen claims without overstating them, and covers safety and sustainable sourcing. Read more...