MEADOWSWEET HERB TINCTURE

Used for stomach ulcers, dyspepsia and heartburn, MEADOWSWEET HERB (Filipendula ulmaria) is "nature’s antacid". High in salicylic acid (precursor to aspirin), Meadowsweet provides effective relief for headaches and chronic pain.

Meadowsweet is well known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. The first aspirin products were made from an extract of this high salicylate herb Spiraea ulmaria and thus we get the name, aspirin. Although it is not clear which constituents in Meadowsweet are responsible for its digestive properties, accounts abound in texts, old and new, referring to this plant’s ability to treat heartburn and digestive complaints as well as soothe coughs and bronchitis.

Our Medical Herbalist, Linda Whitedove, has used this herb extensively in her clinical practice on dozens of patients, not only to treat heartburn, but to help them overcome the effect of “acid rebound” when trying to come off of acid blockers and acid neutralizers. In her experience, this herb helps to regulate and normalize acid production in stomach.