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Description: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) Location of picture: Vermont Perennial Composition: Sanguinarine (alkaloid in rhizome) Bloodroot uses: Traditional Medicine: Treatment of burns, cuts, hemorrhages, asthma, and other health problems. Dye. FDA classification: Unsafe for use in foods, drugs, or beverages. Khan, I. A., & Abourashed, E. A. (2010). Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.