Plant Information

Common Name: GOLDEN ROD
Scientific Name: Solidago virgaurea

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Description

• Perennial
• Solidago derives from the Latin 'solidare' that means 'to make whole' or 'to join' and refers to the healing powers of these plants.
• It is native to Europa and can grow up to 80cm in height and 45 - 60cm wide.
• Solidago virgaurea has knottted rhizomes, upright stems and oblanceolate, finely toothed, pointed leaves to 10cm long.
• It bears yellow flowers in elongated, one+
• Solidago virgaurea is native to Europe and can grow up to 80cm in height and 45-60cm wide.
• It has knotted rhizomes, upright stems and oblanceolate, finely pointed leaves.
• Solidago virgaurea bears yellow flowers in elongated, one-sided racemes in late summer, followed by brown fruits with a tuft of short white hairs.
• It is fully hardy and needs well-drained, sandy to poor soil in sun - although Mountain Herb Estate has a heavy clay and it is doing well.
• Solidago virgaurea can be propagated by sowing seeds in spring and summer - or by division in autumn or spring.
• The flowers attract many different beneficial insects, such as lacewing and ladybird which help in controling pests, especially aphid.

Parts Used

• The leaves and flowering tops are picked before the flowers are fully opened.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Solidago virgaurea is a bitter, astringent, relaxant herb that reduces inflammation, stimulates the liver and kidneys.
• It is a good unrinary antiseptic and also expectorant, improves digestion, promotes healing and has anti-fungal properties.
• Internally for kidney and bladder stones, unrinary infections, chronic catarrh and skin diseases, influenza, whooping cough, flatulent dyspepsia associated with nervous tension, gastric infection in children - and fungal infections such as candida.
• Externally it is used for wounds, insect bites, ulcers, sore throat and vaginal and oral thrush.

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