Latin: Filipendula Ulmaria
TCM: Xuan Gao Wen Zi Cao
An “antacid and stomach tonic.” (Menzies-Trull in "The Herbalist's Prescriber")
“Anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, stomachic, antacid, anti-emetic, astringent. Meadowsweet is of the best digestive remedies available… It acts to protect and soothe the mucous membranes … reducing excess acidity.” (David Hoffman in “The New Holistic Herbal”).