Family Name: Rosaceae
Botanical Name(s): Filipendula ulmaria
Popular Name(s): Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-Meadow, Pride of the
Meadow, Meadow-Wort
Parts Used: Aerial parts
Habitat: Bridewort is native to Europe and western Asia. It is
found in North America also.
Description: Bridewort is a perennial herb with erect, furrowed,
reddish to sometimes purple stem which grows to a height of 1-2 m tall.
Its leaves are dark green on the upper side and whitish and downy
underneath and possess a few large serrate leaflets. The plant bears
creamy-white flowers clustered close together in irregularly-branched
cymes.
Uses: Bridewort is used as anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory,
carminative, anti-emetic and astringent. It protects and soothes the
mucous membranes of the digestive tract, reduces excess acidity and
eases nausea. It is used to cure heartburn, hyperacidity, gastritis and
peptic ulceration.
