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Golden Rod P.E
Commodity:Golden Rod P.ESpecificaition: 5:1Common Name:Common Goldenrod,Common goldenrod herb (Solidaginis herba),European goldenrod,Aaron`s Rod,Goldrute,Verge d`Or,Woundwort,European goldenrod herbMedicinal Part Used: stems and Leaves,all Aerial partsDescription:Golden Rod is about two feet (60 cm) high with numerous small golden yellow flowers. Golden rod herb consists of the aboveground parts of S. virgaurea L. or Solidago canadensis [Fam. Asteraceae], gathered during the flowering season and dried carefully, as well as their preparations in effective dosage. Goldenrod herb consists of the aboveground parts of S. serotina Aiton (synonym S. gigantea Willdenow), S. canadensis L., and its hybrids, gathered during the flowering season and carefully dried, as well as their preparations in effective dosage. The herb contains flavonoids, saponins, and phenol glycosides.Fuction:The ability of goldenrod to flush water from the body, combined with its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial (ability to fight infection) properties, it is used by herbalists for a wide range of health problems including:*.Aromatic, stimulant, carminative. Golden Rod is an ingredient in the Swiss Vulnerary, faltrank. It is astringent and diuretic and efficacious for stone in the bladder. It is recorded that in 1788 a boy of ten, after taking the infusion for some months, passed quantities of gravel, fifteen large stones weighing up to 1 1/4 OZ., and fifty over the size of a pea. It allays sickness due to weak digestion.*.Anti-infection,Anti-inflammatory,an agent to ease inflammation:good and effective to prevent and treat Arthritis,Allergies,Colds and flu,Inflammation of the bladder or urinary tract,Kidney stones,Laryngitis,Sore throats,Used in urino-genital inflammations or to treat chronic skin problems.The Commission E approved goldenrod herb as irrigation therapy for inflammatory diseases of the lower urinary tract, urinary calculi and kidney gravel, and as prophylaxis for urinary calculi and kidney gravel.The German Standard License for goldenrod herb tea indicates its use to increase the amount of urine in inflammation of the kidneys and bladder (Braun et al., 1997; Wichtl and Bisset, 1994). ESCOP indicates its use for irrigation of the urinary tract, especially in cases of inflammation and renal gravel, and as an adjuvant in the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract (ESCOP, 1997).
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