Traditional-use evidence only

European goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

Goldenrod is a common name shared by many species. This profile is only for European goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea. The European Medicines Agency has a traditional-use monograph for its dried flowering parts; that regulatory history is not the same as convincing clinical evidence.

Evidence snapshot reviewed October 16, 2026

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Botanical identity

Which plant this profile means

Only Solidago virgaurea is connected to this profile. Other plants called goldenrod remain separate identities.

Scientific name
Solidago virgaurea
WCVP taxon ID
2911230
Atlas record
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Preparation boundaries

Same plant, different exposure

These forms stay separate in the evidence bank. A result for one cannot be copied onto the others.

Traditional herbal preparation

dried flowering aerial parts · Taken by mouth

The EMA monograph does not establish that another Solidago species, a fresh wild plant, or an unspecified extract is equivalent.

Research connections

What this ingredient has been studied around

Minor urinary symptoms

EMA records traditional use for specific European goldenrod preparations. Traditional use is not clinical proof of effectiveness.

Reviewed evidence

No reviewed efficacy record yet

An empty evidence list is information

We are not filling this space with traditional claims, mechanisms, or animal findings and calling them human benefit. The profile above states what the reviewed sources can support today.

Profile sources

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