- Region
- North America
- Origin
- North America
North America · Herb · № 582
Solidago canadensis
Herb · North America
Canadian goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Traditionally attributed effects: astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing; heals the bladder wall (incontinence, irritation), for allergies and stuck mucus after a cold, eyewash for hay fever.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) medicine: Not with an allergy to the daisy family or kidney disease.
Preparation
Tea: 1–2 tsp per cup, 8–10 min, 1–3 cups a day; tincture 1–3 dropperfuls 1–3 times a day; compress; eyewash (3 tbsp per half litre, 1 hour).
Use in traditions
Indigenous peoples used goldenrod for fever, sore throat and on wounds; the Zuni chewed the flowers for sore throat. In Europe the plant was introduced as an ornamental in the 17th century and is now an invasive species. In Western herbalism it is used, like European goldenrod, for bladder and kidney complaints.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Western herbalism
Attributed effects
Astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing; heals the bladder wall (incontinence, irritation), for allergies and stuck mucus after a cold, eyewash for hay fever.
Preparation and amount
Tea: 1–2 tsp per cup, 8–10 min, 1–3 cups a day; tincture 1–3 dropperfuls 1–3 times a day; compress; eyewash (3 tbsp per half litre, 1 hour).
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) medicine
Attributed effects
To get rid of excess bile in the morning, with poor appetite; for a baby that starts in its sleep.
Preparation and amount
Boil a few flowering tops in a pan of water and drink until one vomits.
Caution: Not with an allergy to the daisy family or kidney disease.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)TinctureCompress, poultice and paste