European Goldenrod
Common name
European Goldenrod
ID
HD0142
Scientific name of the plant
Solidago virgaurea L.
Anatomical part for use
N/A
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Solidago virgaurea, the European goldenrod or woundwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across most of Europe as well as North Africa and northern, central, and southwestern Asia (China, Russia, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, etc.). It is grown as a garden flower with many different cultivars. It flowers profusely in late summer.
Solidago virgaurea is a perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, with a branching underground caudex and a woody rhizome. It produces arrays of numerous small yellow flower heads at the top of the stem.
Subspecies and varietiesSolidago virgaurea subsp. alpestris (Waldst. & Kit.) Gremli
Solidago virgaurea subsp. armena (Grossh.) Greuter
Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiatica Kitam. ex Hara
Solidago virgaurea var. calcicola Fernald
Solidago virgaurea subsp. caucasica (Kem.-Nath.) Greuter
Solidago virgaurea subsp. dahurica (Kitag.) Kitag.
Solidago virgaurea subsp. gigantea (Nakai) Kitam.
Solidago virgaurea var. insularis (Kitam.) Hara
Solidago virgaurea subsp. jailarum (Juz.) Tzvelev
Solidago virgaurea subsp. lapponica (With.) Tzvelev
Solidago virgaurea subsp. macrorrhiza (Lange) Nyman
Solidago virgaurea subsp. minuta (L.) Arcang.
Solidago virgaurea subsp. stenophylla (G.E.Schultz) Tzvelev
Solidago virgaurea subsp. talyschensis (Tzvelev) Sennikov
Solidago virgaurea subsp. taurica (Juz.) Tzvelev
Solidago virgaurea subsp. turfosa (Woronow ex Grossh.) Greuter
Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea
Solidago virgaurea var. virgaurea
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Medicinal uses
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Solidago virgaurea was used in Europe to heal wounds. Its astringent, diuretic, antiseptic and other properties are well known. In various assessments by the European Medicines Agency with respect to Solidago virgaurea, non-clinical data shows diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic and spasmolytic, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer and immunomodulatory activity. However, as no single ingredient is responsible for these effects, the whole herbal preparation of ‘’Solidago’’ inflorescences must be considered as the active ingredient. (Source: Wiki)
Common name
European Goldenrod
ID
HD0142
Scientific name of the plant
Solidago virgaurea L.
Anatomical part for use
N/A
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Solidago virgaurea, the European goldenrod or woundwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across most of Europe as well as North Africa and northern, central, and southwestern Asia (China, Russia, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, etc.). It is grown as a garden flower with many different cultivars. It flowers profusely in late summer. Solidago virgaurea is a perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, with a branching underground caudex and a woody rhizome. It produces arrays of numerous small yellow flower heads at the top of the stem. Subspecies and varietiesSolidago virgaurea subsp. alpestris (Waldst. & Kit.) Gremli Solidago virgaurea subsp. armena (Grossh.) Greuter Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiatica Kitam. ex Hara Solidago virgaurea var. calcicola Fernald Solidago virgaurea subsp. caucasica (Kem.-Nath.) Greuter Solidago virgaurea subsp. dahurica (Kitag.) Kitag. Solidago virgaurea subsp. gigantea (Nakai) Kitam. Solidago virgaurea var. insularis (Kitam.) Hara Solidago virgaurea subsp. jailarum (Juz.) Tzvelev Solidago virgaurea subsp. lapponica (With.) Tzvelev Solidago virgaurea subsp. macrorrhiza (Lange) Nyman Solidago virgaurea subsp. minuta (L.) Arcang. Solidago virgaurea subsp. stenophylla (G.E.Schultz) Tzvelev Solidago virgaurea subsp. talyschensis (Tzvelev) Sennikov Solidago virgaurea subsp. taurica (Juz.) Tzvelev Solidago virgaurea subsp. turfosa (Woronow ex Grossh.) Greuter Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea Solidago virgaurea var. virgaurea
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Medicinal uses
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Solidago virgaurea was used in Europe to heal wounds. Its astringent, diuretic, antiseptic and other properties are well known. In various assessments by the European Medicines Agency with respect to Solidago virgaurea, non-clinical data shows diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic and spasmolytic, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer and immunomodulatory activity. However, as no single ingredient is responsible for these effects, the whole herbal preparation of ‘’Solidago’’ inflorescences must be considered as the active ingredient. (Source: Wiki)