Meadowsweet

• What other names is Meadowsweet known by?
• What is Meadowsweet?
• How does Meadowsweet work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Meadowsweet.

What other names is Meadowsweet known by?

Barbe de Bouc, Barbe de Chèvre, Bridewort, Dolloff, Dropwort, Fausse Spirée, Filipendula, Filipendula ulmaria, Filipendule, Lady of the Meadow, Mariée de la Prairie, Meadow Queen, Meadow Sweet, Meadow-Wart, Petite Reine, Queen of the Meadow, Racine de Gravier, Reina de los Prados, Reine de la Prairie, Reine des Prés, Reine-des-Prés, Spiraeae Flos, Spireae Herba, Spiraea ulmaria, Spirée Ulmaire, Ulmaria.

What is Meadowsweet?

Meadowsweet is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.

Meadowsweet is used for colds, bronchitis, upset stomach, heartburn, peptic ulcer disease, and joint disorders including gout. It is also used to increase urine output and kill germs in the urine of people with bladder infections.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Bronchitis.
• Heartburn.
• Upset stomach.
• Ulcers.
• Gout.
• Joint problems.
• Bladder infections.
• Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of meadowsweet for these uses.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).