Herb
Meadowsweet
A frothy, almond-scented meadow herb that gently eases an acid stomach, mild aches, and fevers — a soft, salicylate-bearing cousin of aspirin.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 70/100Tap to see the breakdown
👶 Safe for children?
This remedy carries age-related cautions. Please read them before giving it to a child, and check with your pediatrician or pharmacist first.
- Do not give it to children or teens with a fever or viral illness, because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.
🌱 What it is
Meadowsweet is a frothy, almond-scented herb found in damp meadows, traditionally steeped as a soothing tea for the stomach and for mild aches or fever.
✨ Why it's good for you
- may help support a calmer, more settled stomach
- may help support comfort during mild aches
- may help support the body during a mild fever
- may help support gentle digestive soothing after meals
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup brewed tea (240ml) · about 2 calories
- Salicylates (natural)
- Tannins
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 How to use it
Steep the dried flowering tops as a pleasant teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →. Unlike aspirin, the whole herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → is soothing to the stomach lining rather than irritating.
How much: A common teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → is one to two teaspoons of the dried flowering tops steeped in hot water, up to three times a day.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Meadowsweet fills damp meadows with creamy, almond-scented blossoms, and it holds a special place in history: it was from this plant (once named Spiraea) that the word 'aspirin' was partly drawn. Yet unlike pure aspirin, whole meadowsweet is famously gentle on the stomach — its tannins and other compounds soothe and protect the lining even as its salicylates ease pain and fever.
This makes it a traditional favorite for an over-acid, uncomfortable stomach, heartburn, and mild feverish aches. Because it does contain salicylates, it carries the same few cautions as aspirin around allergy, blood thinners, pregnancy, and children with fevers.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- It contains salicylates — avoid it if you are allergic to aspirin, take blood thinners, or are pregnant.
- Do not give it to children or teens with a fever or viral illness, because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.
📚 What others say
- A traditional stomach-soothing herb
- A natural salicylate-bearing plant
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
Some of the kindest help is also the gentlest. May ease come softly, like meadow flowers in the rain.
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