Properties: The herb acts as an anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, stomachic, antacid, antiemetic, and astringent. It is one of the best herbs for digestive disorders. It provides protective and soothing effects on the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, helping with heartburn, hyperacidity, and gastritis. Its mild astringency is useful for diarrhea in children. It contributes to reducing fever and relieving rheumatic pain in muscles and joints. Essentially, it is a kind of herbal aspirin, as it exhibits similar properties; however, because it is a mild herb, side effects such as gastric ulcers and bleeding do not occur. Additionally, it has a diuretic action that promotes the excretion of uric acid.

Usage: It is prepared as an infusion. Add 1-2 teaspoons of dried herb to a cup of boiling water, cover it, and let it steep for 10-15 minutes. The beverage should be consumed 3 times a day. It can be combined with herbs such as Angelica and Willow for arthritis. In the form of a compress, it is used on painful arthritic and rheumatic joints or for neuralgia issues.

Ingredients: It is a cooling herb with a bitter taste, moist and drying. It contains in glycosidic form a salicylic aldehyde, spiramine, as well as methyl salicylate, goltherine, a flavonoid glycoside, spiraioside, 10% tannin, mucilage, plant pigments, vitamin C, and sugar.