Simple Herbal Extracts | Meadowsweet
Name |
Meadowsweet |
Botanical Name |
Filipendula ulmaria |
Part Used |
flowering tops |
Contraindications |
None* |
Traditional Information* |
A gentle pain reliever that contains salicin, an aspirin-like chemical. Unlike aspirin, it does not irritate the gastrointestinal tract, nor does it thin the blood. Meadowsweet is actually used for excessive gastric acid secretion (with Marshmallow), hiatal hernia and nausea. Additionally, this herb can be used for arthritis pain, headaches and muscle/back pain. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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