Witnessed by: Western
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), of the Rosaceae family. Fragrant erect perennial of wet ground bearing a creamy froth of tiny flowers; native range: damp meadows, ditches and riverbanks across Europe and western Asia. Globally recognized as queen of the meadow, bridewort, meadow-wort in English. The part used is flowering aerial parts (herb and flower). Sweet, almond-and-antiseptic scent from methyl salicylate, with an astringent, faintly bitter taste.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
MEADOWSWEET
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- meadowsweet
- Scientific name
- Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.
- Family
- Rosaceae
Form
- Part used
- flowering aerial parts (herb and flower)
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- Western
- astringent · aromatic (sweetish)
Temperature
- Western
- cool, drying
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- Western
- stomach · digestion · joints
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Western
- antacid, gentle astringent, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, carminative, mild diuretic, stomachic
Cautions
Contraindications: salicylate sensitivity and aspirin allergy
Toxicity: essentially non-toxic in normal therapeutic use
Interactions
- Western
- anticoagulants: salicylate content may add to antiplatelet and anticoagulant effect
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