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Solidago virgaurea (goldenrod)
Botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Solidago virgaurea

synonyms: goldenrod, European goldenrod, goldrute, goldwundkraut, solidage, verge d'or

part(s) used: dried aerial parts, collected in July from plants that are not yet flowering

qualities: bitter, cool, dry

affinities: lungs, respiratory mucosa, stomach

actions: anticatarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diaphoretic, carminative, diuretic/diaphoretic, lithotropic, aromatic stimulant, astringent

dosage:

» infusion: 1 oz. herb to one pint water; drink 1 cup three times daily

» powder: 1 - 2 g

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy: gastrointestinal weakness, flatulence, dyspepsia, influenza, colds, upper respiratory catarrh, gastric ulcer, urinary tract stones, urinary tract infection/cystitis, wounds, pharyngitis/laryngitis; adjuvant for asthma, arthritis, rheumatism

» conjunctivitis, especially with yellow discharge (Wood)

» cat allergies--watery, red, burning eyes (Wood)

» hives (Wood)

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2d

toxicity: 1

» contraindicated in chronic kidney disorders which require a doctor's supervision (Wichtl, De Smet)

» contraindicated in edema from heart failure or kidney insufficiency since its diuretic effect causes mainly water, not salt, to be excreted (Wichtl, De Smet)

constituents: tannin, bitters, astringent, saponins, flavonoids, essential oil

footnotes

De Smet PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2, Berlin: Springer-Verlag

Wichtl M (ed.). 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Wood, Matthew. 1992. The Admirable Secrets of Herbs, Roots and Barks: Western Herbal Medicine, A Materia Medica. Unpublished manuscript.