| Some Products using meadowsweet | ||
| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| Herbs for Kids Feverfew Blend | children | feverfew, echinacea, skullcap, lemon balm, yarrow |
| Gastronic Dr. from Native Remedies |
digestion | chamomile, slippery elm, sutherlandia frutescens |
| respiratory | garlic, oregano, echinacea, elderberry, goldseal, green tea,astralagus, mint, lemon balm | |
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Current uses
Meadowsweet is known to protect and soothe the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, thereby reducing excess acidity and easing nausea .
It is effective in the relief of heartburn, hyperacidity , gastritis and peptic ulceration and has been used to treat diarrhoea in children.
Meadowsweet's effectiveness in reducing fever and relieving the pain of rheumatism in muscles and joints is accounted for by the presence in it of aspirin-like chemicals
In Germany, Meadowsweet is used as a supportive treatment for common colds. Meadowsweet contains salicylic acid which acts to reduce fever. It is also used for water retention and for bladder and kidney ailments. Externally the infusion can serve as a wash for wounds or inflamed eyes
News Comment
Enjoy best of health with your common or garden house plant
ic Wales, United Kingdom -Apr 2006
... "Aspirin for example, comes from the spiraea ulmaria ( meadowsweet ) plant, and digoxin, which is commonly used to treat heart conditions, comes from foxgloves. ...
Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)
Meadowsweet may cause tightening of the muscles in small airways in the lungs which could bring on an asthma attack or worsen asthma in individuals with asthma.
People taking meadowsweet may experience nausea.
Traditional Uses
In 17th century England it was used to help break fevers and promote sweating during a cold or flu . Traditional sources also mention its use as a diuretic for people with poor urinary flow.
It has also been used as an antacid and used to treat stomach complaints, including heartburn .
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