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Goldenrod Tea is a soothing, herbal, late-Summer to Fall hot tea drink. The cut leaves and flowers have a sweet, "anise-like" scent that gives the tea its flavor. Enjoy it alone or with honey or your favorite sweetener.
Hi Everyone, did you know that you can make a delicious tea from Goldenrod (Solidago)?
Yes, Goldenrod, the plant which is thought of as the bain of many late-Summer-Autumn allergy sufferers and often confused with ragweed which is an entirely different plant.
The cut leaves and flowers have a sweet, "anise-like" scent that gives the tea its flavor.
I have included some helpful information about Goldenrod in this post.
Yes, it is, all aerial parts of the plant, mainly the leaves and flowers are edible.
Goldenrod has a number of health benefits!
Here are some of them below along with photos of Goldenrod plants in my yard that I forage from.
As quoted from Wikipedia:
Solidago, commonly called goldenrods, is a genus of about 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Most are herbaceous perennial species found in open areas such as meadows, prairies, and savannas.
As quoted from wildediblefood.com:
"Most Goldenrod plants average 1 metre in height. ... Edible parts: All aerial parts of the plant can be used. The flowers are edible and make attractive garnishes on salads. Flowers and leaves (fresh or dried) are used to make tea."
As quoted from rxlist.com:
Goldenrod is used to reduce pain and swelling (inflammation), as a diuretic to increase urine flow, and to stop muscle spasms. It is also used for gout, joint pain (rheumatism), arthritis, as well as eczema and other skin conditions.
It is used as an anti-inflammatory.
According to healthline.com:
the antioxidant activity of goldenrod is more than that of green tea and vitamin C ( 1 , 9 , 10 , 11 ). The flavonoid antioxidants and other plant compounds in goldenrod also have anti-inflammatory benefits
No, though often confused, it is not the same plant species.
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Goldenrod Tea is a soothing, herbal, late-Summer to Fall hot tea drink. The cut leaves and flowers have a sweet, “anise-like” scent that gives the tea its flavor. Enjoy it alone or with honey or your favorite sweetener.
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J says
Goldenrod is actually not self pollinating, which means it is not the cause of your seasonal allergies, as they require pollinators to reproduce. Ragweed is the headache you speak of, but goldenrod mistakenly takes the blame.
Sara Maniez says
Yes, you are right about this. Thank you for your comment!
Some Guy says
J Says it's correct.
Sara Maniez says
Yes, J is correct, thank you!
Ellen Holsinger says
My husband’s family has always been known for golden rod tea. Our issue is that his deceased aunt said you have to know where and how to identify the correct golden rod. What does ragweed look like? He always loved his aunt’s tea. He’s 73 now and still would love to have it. We have several farms and certainly ought to have the plant somewhere. Help us with this question. Thank you. Ellen