Goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Other names: Goldenrod
Photo credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: Low. Modern: as an Asteraceae can cause allergy/dermatitis; often wrongly blamed for hay fever (pollen insect-dispersed; ragweed the usual culprit).
Contraindications: None specified by source. Modern: aquaretic diuretics avoided where fluid restriction needed; Asteraceae allergy.
Interactions: None specified by source.
Evidence level
Documented in systematic traditional medicine literature.
Preparations
infusion, fluid extract, warm infusion (diaphoretic), powder (on ulcers), spray (historically for diphtheria) · leaves
Part used: leaves
Traditional use: urinary gravel/stone, to allay sickness from weak digestion, diaphoretic, dysmenorrhoea/amenorrhoea; vulnerary; diphtheria (claimed)
Proposed mechanism: aromatic, stimulant, carminative, astringent, diuretic; modern: used in European phytotherapy as irrigation/aquaretic diuretic
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
Not relevant.
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Grieve M., A Modern Herbal — botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/g/golrod26.html