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Golden Rod Herb (US/Canada) Golden Rod Extract (US)
From Kalyx US

Latin Name: Solidago virgaurae
Family: Compositae
Height: 70cm

Tall slender stems, narrow leaves & plumes of yellow flowers. Wild variety flowers are more daisy-like than cultivated species.

Golden rod is enjoyed by rabbits and guinea pigs. In addition it grows back thicker when you harvest the tops of the plants.

A wonderfully aromatic plant, Golden Rod adds taste and flavour to dried herb blends as well as fresh herb salads.

Constituents: Saponins, essential oil, bitter principle, tannins, flavanoids.

Actions: Anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diaphoretic, carmative, diuretic.

Golden Rod  is included in the Galen's Garden's Hedgerow Herbs blend of 20 different herbs and wild plants.