Filipendula ulmaria


Filipendula ulmaria

Botanical name: Filipendula ulmaria
Family : Rosaceae
Common name: spiraea ulmaria ,Hardhack, Meadow-sweet, Queen-of-the-meadow, Dropwort
Habitat :  Native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia
Part used: Root
Actions : Anti-inflammatory and analgesic
Inside story
·         The leaves and flowering stems are anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aromatic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, stomachic and tonic.
·         The flower head contains salicylic acid, from which the drug aspirin can be synthesized.

Indications
·         Cramp in muscle of forearm on lifting anything.3
·         Veins in hands distended. 3
·         Heaviness in lower limbs as if full, esp. on ascending steps. 3
·         In the flexor muscles of the forearm a feeling as if cramp would come on; whenever he attempted to lift anything heavy, a real cramp occured, that disappeared in the afternoon (eighth day).1
·         In the afternoon, heaviness in the lower extremities, as if full, especially on ascending steps (eighth day). 1
·         In the afternoon great exhaustion, with stretching of the limbs and yawning (seventh day). 1
·         Weak, prostrated, and weary with sleep; was obliged to lie down after dinner and sleep for a few hours; after the sleep he was somewhat refreshed (eighth day). 1
·         After the midday nap there was an indefinite feeling of discomfort over the whole body, as after illness, or like a foreboding of fever, a kind of unsteadiness while walking or moving about, disappearing after moving about, towards evening (seventh day). 1
·         Spiraea and Gaultheria contain salicyl. acid. 7
·         Bojanus proved Spiraea ulmaria, taking substantial doses. A leading symptom was the production of heat, general and local.4



1.       Allen T.F., Encyclopedia of pure materia medica
2.       Boerricke W., Homoeopathic materia medica
3.       Clarke, J. H, A dictionary of practical materia medica
4.       Murphy R, Homoeopathic remedy guide
5.       Practicalplants.org,. "Filipendula Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) - Practical Plants". 2016. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
6.       Scu.edu.au,. "Filipendula Ulmaria - Southern Cross Plant Science - SCU", 2016. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.
7.       Vermeulen F., Concordant materia medica
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