GOLDENROD SOLIDAGO VIRGAUREA

GOLDENROD (Solidago virgaurea L.) ++

With good reason, many authors have taken a generic approach to Solidago. EFS aggregates S. odora and S. virgaurea. PH2 confesses that S. canadensis, C. gigantea, and S. virgaurea have been interchangeably mixed in the market. Few of the compilers, including yours truly, could positively identify which species is in the apothecary jar or capsule, and probably none of the chemical studies are vouchered. While I have maintained citations for several species, I think the identities are all suspect.

Activities (Goldenrod) :
- Allergenic (1; CRC); Analgesic (1; APA); Antiedemic (1; HH2); Antiexudative (1; HH2); Antiinflammatory (2; APA; KOM; SHT); Antilithic (1; PH2); Antipyretic (f; CRC; PIP); Antiseptic (1; PNC); Antispasmodic (1; APA; EFS; KOM; PIP); Antitumor (1; APA); Aquaretic (1; BGB; SHT); Astringent (1; CRC; EFS); Candidicide (1; BGB; PNC); Carminative (f; CRC; HH2; PNC; WOI); Cicatrizant (f; WOI); Decoagulant (f; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC; PNC); Digestive (f; CRC; EFS); Diuretic (2; APA; KOM; MAD; PIP); Expectorant (f; CRC; EFS); Fungicide (1; APA; BGB; HH2); Hemostat (1; CRC; HHB); Hypotensive (1; PNC); Immunostimulant (1; APA); Laxative (f; APA); Litholytic (1; CRC; MAD); Nervine (f; CRC); Sedative (1; APA); Spermicide (1; APA; BGB); Stimulant (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC); Urinary Antiseptic (f;
MAD); Vulnerary (1; APA; BGB; WOI).

Indications (Goldenrod) :
- Albuminuria (f; CRC; MAD); Amenorrhea (f; CRC); Arthrosis (f; APA; CRC; MAD); Asthma (f; CRC; MAD; PH2); Atony (f; CEB); Bladder Stone (2; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2); Bleeding (1; CRC; HHB; PH2); BPH (f; CRC; HHB; PHR; PH2); Bronchosis (f; PH2); Calculus (2; BGB); Cancer (1; APA); Cancer, breast (f; CRC); Candida (1; BGB; HH2; PNC); Catarrh (1; BGB); Cholecystosis (f; CRC); Cholera (f; CRC); Constipation (f; APA); Cramp (1; APA; EFS; KOM; PIP); Cystosis (1; CRC; HHB; PH2); Diabetes (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (1; CEB; CRC; WOI); Diphtheria (f; CRC); Dropsy (f; CRC; MAD); Dysentery (1; CRC; MAD; WOI); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC); Dysuria (f; CRC; MAD); Eczema (f; APA; CRC; HH2; MAD); Edema (1; CRC; HH2); Fever (f; CRC; PIP; PNC; WOI); Flu (f; CRC); Fungus (1; APA; BGB; HH2); Gas (f; CRC; HH2; PNC; WOI); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Gout (f; CRC; MAD; PHR; PH2); Gravel (2; CRC; KOM; PIP); Headache (f; CRC); Hemorrhoid (f; MAD; PHR); Hepatomegaly (f; PHR); Hepatosis (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1;
PNC); Immunodepression (1; APA); Infection (1; APA; BGB; HH2; PHR; PH2); Inflammation (2; APA; KOM; PH2; SHT); Insomnia (1; APA); Kidney Stone (2; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2); Malaria (f; CRC); Mastosis (f; JLH); Measles (f; CRC); Menorrhagia (f; HHB); Mycosis (1; APA; BGB; HH2); Nephrosis (1; APA; CRC; KOM; MAD; PH2); Nervousness (1; APA); Pain (1; APA); Pertussis (1; CRC; MAD); Pharyngosis (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Phosphaturia (f; MAD); Phthisis (f; MAD); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2); Scrofula (f; HH2; MAD); Sore (f; WOI); Sore Throat (1; CRC; PH2); Spasm (f; CRC); Splenosis (f; MAD); Stomatosis (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Stone (2; CRC; KOM; MAD; PH2; SHT); Swelling
(1; HH2); Tenesmus (f; MAD); Toothache (f; MAD; HHB); Tuberculosis (f; MAD; PHR; PH2); Tumor (1; APA); Uremia (f; CRC; MAD); UTI (2; APA; KOM; PH2; SHT); Water Retention (2; APA; FNF; KOM; MAD; PIP); Wound (1; APA; MAD; PHR; PH2; WOI); Yeast (1; BGB; HH2; PNC).

Dosages (Goldenrod) :
- 6 - 15 g herb (APA); 3 - 5 g herb/240 ml up to several ×/day (APA); 15 - 20 g herb (MAD); 6 - 12 g crude herb (PIP; SHT); 1 - 2 tsp (3 - 5 g) per 150 ml hot water, 2 - 4 ×/day between meals (PH2); 2 - 4 ml liquid leaf extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Goldenrod) :
- Class 2d. Patients with chronic nephropathy should consult a practitioner before taking (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2). Contraindications for the herb:
patients with chronic renal disease should first consult a physician (AEH). None reported for oral consumption; irrigation therapy contraindicated with edema due to reduced cardiac and renal function (PH2; PIP). Mixed saponins antiedemic and antiexudative at 1.25 - 2.5 mg/kg; saponins spermicidal (HH2).