Scientific Name: Filipendula ulmaria
Plant Family: Rosaceae, rose family
Part Used: Leaves and flowers
Actions: Astringent, slightly demulcent, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antiemetic, anodyne, antibacterial, diuretic, antipyretic and diaphoretic
Energetics: Slightly cooling and drying
Preparations: Tea, tincture, infused honey, mead, elixir, cordial, and soda
Cautions: Aspirin sensitivity, blood thinners
Medicinal Uses: The leaves and flowers have a wintergreen flavor and are used internally for inflammation, fevers, heartburn, and peptic ulcers, as an analgesic, and digestive aid and urinary antiseptic and diuretic.
Historically used as a strewing herb.