Goldenrod Materia Medica
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Goldenrod’s healing properties have been revered since ancient times. These golden plants were once thought to be markers for hidden golden treasure as well as for hidden springs. These beliefs, while perhaps not valid in a literal sense, highlight two important psycho-spiritual aspects of goldenrod: the themes of gold and hiddeness. Regarding the latter theme, the pleasing scent and anise-like flavor of goldenrod was used by early herbalists to disguise the bitter taste and unpleasant scents of other herbal ingredients in a particular medicine.
Goldenrod is an important small oil which occupies a crucial therapeutic niche. To help understand its nature, envision: mist rising from a dew-covered field which is being warmed by a gentle, early morning sun. This image contains all of the central elements of goldenrod’s healing powers: gentle warmth, golden light, vaporizing water and the interface of water and air.
Download this chapter to learn more about GOLDENROD—Solidago spp.