Meadowsweet, the Plant That Gave Us Aspirin

Meadowsweet is a common plant that works brilliantly on stomach irritations and digestion issues.

An important constituent of meadowsweet is salicylic acid which was originally extracted from the plant to give us aspirin. Meadowsweet's former botanical name is spiraea ulmaria which is where the name aspirin comes from. It's now known as filipendula ulmaria.

Meadowsweet was also used in making mead at one time, as medical herbalist Keren Brynes MacLean explains in this video.

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Important

First Rule of Foraging: If you pick plants or mushrooms in the wild please check you have correctly identified them yourself before you consume them as foods or medicines. You alone are responsible for the correct ID of anything you consume.

Medical Disclaimer: Any information is not intended to replace the advice of your medical practitioner and you should seek professional help when needed. Your local medical herbalist can be found at www.nimh.org.uk.