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Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Root - cooked[1][2].
Young leaves - cooked as a flavouring in soups[3]. Young leaves, flowers and roots are brewed into a tea[4]. The dried leaves are used as a flavouring[5][6], especially as a sweetener in herb teas[7][4].
The flowers are used as a flavouring in various alcoholic beverages and in stewed fruits[4]. Adding them to wine or beer is said to make a very heady brew[8]. They are also made into a syrup which can be used in cooling drinks and fruit salads[4].Flowers
Leaves
Root
Material uses
A black dye is obtained from the roots. It is brown[2].
A yellow dye is obtained from the plant tops[9]. An essential oil obtained from the flower buds is used in perfumery[10][11]. The whole plant, but especially the leaves[12], was formerly used as a strewing herb, imparting an almond-like fragrance[13][14]. Strongly aromatic, its delightful perfume would completely fill the room[8].
Both flowers and leaves have been used in pot-pourri, retaining their scent for several months. The scent of the dried flowers becoming more and more pleasant with age[12].Unknown part
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
Meadowsweet has a very long history of herbal use, it was one of the three most sacred herbs of the Druids[15]. The leaves and flowering stems are alterative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aromatic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, stomachic and tonic[13][16][17][18]. The plant is harvested in July when it is in flower and can be dried for later use[13]. The flower head contains salicylic acid, from which the drug aspirin can be synthesised[19][15]. Unlike the extracted aspirin, which can cause gastric ulceration at high doses, the combination of constituents in meadowsweet act to protect the inner lining of the stomach and intestines whilst still providing the anti-inflammatory benefits of aspirin[20]. The herb is a valuable medicine in the treatment of diarrhoea, indeed it is considered almost specific in the treatment of children's diarrhoea[13]. It is also considered to be a useful stomachic, being used to treat hyperacidity, heartburn, gastritis and peptic ulcers, for which it is one of the most effective plant remedies[13][15]. It is also frequently used in the treatment of afflictions of the blood[13]. Meadowsweet is also effective against the organisms causing diphtheria, dysentery and pneumonia[15]. This remedy should not be given to people who are hypersensitive to aspirin[15].
A strong decoction of the boiled root is said to be effective, when used externally, in the treatment of sores and ulcers[8].
A homeopathic remedy is made from the fresh root[16].Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[21]. The seed can also be sown in a cold frame in spring, germinating best at a temperature of 10 - 13°c[19]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have grown enough. If not, keep them in a cold frame for the winter and plant them out in late spring.
Division in autumn or winter[19]. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
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Cultivation
Requires a humus-rich moist soil in semi-shade[19]. Succeeds in full sun only if the soil is reliably moist throughout the growing season[19]. Dislikes dry or acid soils[21][22]. Does well in marshy soils[23][19]. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
The flowers have a strong sweet smell[13], which for many people is sickly[12]. The leaves are also aromatic[24], though the scent is very different from the flowers[13]. The leaves are pleasantly aromatic[12]. A good bee plant[23][25].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[26].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
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Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Filipendula ulmaria.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
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Full Data
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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Filipendula ulmaria
Genus
Filipendula
Family
Rosaceae
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Functions & Nature
Functions
Provides forage for
Provides shelter for
Environment
Ecosystems
Native Climate Zones
None listed.
Adapted Climate Zones
None listed.
Native Geographical Range
None listed.
Native Environment
None listed.
Ecosystem Niche
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Root Zone Tendancy
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Life
Deciduous or Evergreen
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Herbaceous or Woody
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Life Cycle
Fertility
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Flower Type
References
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