Name       Goldenrod Essential Oil 

Category  Essential Oils

Species    Solidaga canadensis

Method     Steam Distilled

Part           Herb

Country     Canada

Code         SolCan7

Goldenrod Essential Oil, Canada

Goldenrod Essential Oil, Canada (Solidaga canadensis), help thin mucus secretions, relieve congested muscus membranes, promotes urination, cleans the kidneys, reduces inflammation and prevents infection.

Action:  Goldenrod is a diuretic, is anti-inflammatory, hepatic, mucolytic, a stimulant, and a tonic.

Traditional Uses:  The genus name, "solidago," comes from the Latin solide, which means "to make whole."  Durning the Boston Tea Party, when the English tea was dumped into Boston Harbor, Colonists drank Goldenrod tea instead.  This gave it the nickname "Liberty Tea."

Indications:  Arthritis, asthma, candida, colds, cough, and hypertension.

Other Uses:  Goldenrod helps to thin mucus secretions and relieve congested muscus membranes.  It promotes urination, cleans the kidneys, reduces inflammation and prevents infection.

Application:  Diffuse or apply topically on location.  May be added to food or rice milk as a dietary supplement.  Has been used as a wash or compress for wounds, for headaches and rheumatism, and as a gargle for sore throat, laryngitis and thrush.