GOLDEN ROD

Latin Name: Solidago virgaurae
Family: Compositae
Height: 70cm

Tall slender stems, narrow leaves & plumes of yellow flowers. Wild variety flowers are more daisy-like than cultivated species.

Golden rod is enjoyed by rabbits and guinea pigs. In addition it grows back thicker when you harvest the tops of the plants.

A wonderfully aromatic plant, Golden Rod adds taste and flavour to dried herb blends as well as fresh herb salads.

Constituents: Saponins, essential oil, bitter principle, tannins, flavanoids.

Actions: Anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diaphoretic, carmative, diuretic.

Sources:

Golden Rod Herb (US/Canada) Golden Rod Extract (US) from Kalyx US

Golden Rod is included in the Galen's Garden's Hedgerow Herbs blend of 20 different herbs and wild plants.

Herb Pages

Herb uses, myths and herb/drug interactions
From Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information

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