1.67 oz
The Latin name of goldenrod, solidago, tells perhaps the most significant story about this herb. The Latin name means to make whole and comes from the observed effect of goldenrod to lead to a quick and complete closure of wounds. It makes the body whole again. This effect was known already by the Roman soldiers who valued its healing properties. On a spiritual level, goldenrod has a similar effect. It helps to "scar over an old wound", to get over an old trauma, to enable us to forget an injury that we cannot get over. In our modern times where inequities, slights, and traumas can be deep-seated, with people being unable to erase them from their mind, goldenrod may be one of the most important herbs to know about.
On a more physical level goldenrod is also known to be a diuretic and anti-inflammatory that can be used in gout, etc. especially when the conditions are accompanied by edema (swelling) or a plain inability in to remove water. Modern scientific research shows that it has the ability to increase the amount of urine that is being passed from the bladder without causing, however, a loss of salts. From an anthroposophical point of view, it shows the ability of goldenrod to increase the strength of life processes and to create a looser, more friendly relationship between the soul and the life body.
