Filipendula ulmaria
(Meadowsweet)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Anodyne
• Antacid, by protecting and soothing the mucous membrances of the digestive tract
• Antibacterial against (in vitro):
  
  Bacillus subtilis
  Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  Diplococcus pneumoniae
  E. coli
  Klebsiella pneumoniae
  Staph. aureus
  Staph. hemolyticus
  Strep hemolyticus
  Strep pyogenes
  Shigella dysentericae
  Shigella flexneri
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antirheumatic
• Astringent
• Promotes excretion of uric acid

Clinical Indications:

• Fibromyalgia
• Gout
• Headache
• Osteoarthritis
• Peptic ulcer disease, against ulcerogenic aspirin and ethanol in animal studies
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Heartburn
• Hyperacidity
• Nausea

Contraindications:

• May cause allergic hypersensitivity in persons sensitive to salicylates

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Limited data

Chemical Constituents:

• Citric acid
• Coumarin
• Flavonoids:
  
  Avicularin
  Hyperoside
  Kaempferol derivatives
  Polyphenolics
  Quercetin derivatives
  Rutin
  Spiraeoside
• Phenolic glycosides:
  
  Gaultherin
  Monotropin
  Spiraein
• Tannin
• Vitamin C
• Volatile oil containing:
  
  Anisaldehyde
  Ethylsalicylate
  Methylsalicylate
  Methoxybenzaldehyde
  Salicylaldehyde

Toxicity:

• No known toxicity

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