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Meadowsweet
Family:
Rosaceae |
Latin Name:
Filipendula ulmaria |
Description
Stout, upright herb with creamy white flowers. The leaves are 1-8 feet and have dark green tops with whitish downy undersides. Height: Up to 6 feet. Blooms: June-September.
Common Uses
Meadowsweet is used to treat rheumatism, fevers, and pain, but has natural buffering agents to prevent gastric bleeding and over acidity in the stomach. It is used for urinary tract problems as it is an antiseptic diuretic (which promotes uric acid excretion). Because of its antiseptic properties, meadowsweet is used to treat cystitis, urethritis, fluid retention, and kidney problems.
History
Meadowsweet was one of the Druids' sacred herbs. In medieval times, it was called "meadwort" because it was a principal ingredient in mead, a honey-wine drink. It has the same compound as in willow bark that was used to create aspirin.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Healthy Gut™, Joint Health Prescription™, Pain-Eze™
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