Uses
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Medicinal uses(Warning!)
The leaves and flowering tops are anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aromatic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, mildly diuretic, febrifuge and stimulant[5][9][10][11][12][13]. A good vulnerary herb, it has also proved of value when used internally in the treatment of urinary infections, chronic catarrh, skin diseases, influenza, whooping cough, bladder and kidney stones etc[5][8]. Due to its mild action, goldenrod is used to treat gastro-enteritis in children[7]. It makes an excellent mouthwash in the treatment of thrush[9]. The plant is gathered in the summer and dried for later use[9]. The seed is anticoagulant, astringent and carminative[14].
A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant[10]. It is used in the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders, rheumatism and arthritis[10].Ecology
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Ecological Functions
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Propagation
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Cultivation
A rather greedy plant, it is apt to impoverish the soil[16]. The bruised plant smells like wild carrots[5]. The sub-species S. virgaurea minuta is only 10cm tall and wide[17].
The plant attracts various beneficial insects such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies to the garden, these insects will help to control insect pests in the garden[18][8].Crops
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Associations & Interactions
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Polycultures & Guilds
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References
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- ? 10.010.110.210.3 Launert. E. Edible and Medicinal Plants. Hamlyn ISBN 0-600-37216-2 (1981-00-00)
- ? 11.011.1 Lust. J. The Herb Book. Bantam books ISBN 0-553-23827-2 (1983-00-00)
- ? 12.012.1 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()
- ? 13.013.1 Mills. S. Y. The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism. ()
- ? 14.014.1 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
- ? 15.015.1 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
- ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
- ? Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
- ? Allardice.P. A - Z of Companion Planting. Cassell Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-304-34324-2 (1993-00-00)
- ? Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press (1962-00-00)
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