Goldenrod is also as Aaron's rod or woundwort. Early herbalist used it to heal wounds, the reason for one of the names given to the plant.
Later it was used as a diuretic and to dissolve kidney stones and gall stones. It was also used to stop vomiting and to aid digestion. Diphtheria was also thought to be helped by it.
Goldenrod was used to help painful menstruation and to encourage the menstrual flow in cases of dysmenorrhea. Catarrh was also treated with it, and it was used to induce perspiration and as an antiseptic.
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