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Golden Rod in BloomIt's almost that time of year! For some of you, it already IS that time of year. What's making us sneeze and itch?
It's not the Golden Rod that's buggin', it has almost NO pollen! Your likely allergic to Ragweed which blooms at the same time and has alot of pollen. Golden Rod is not the enemy (I used to think I was allergic to it myself). Interestingly enough, you might be able to use a tincture of this herbal extract to combat allergies.
Golden Rod has properties that make it useful in cases of upper respiratory congestion or as they say in the herbal books, catarrh (pronounced ka-tar). It can be used in the same way for colds and flu's with those associated symptoms. It's astringency has been used for urinary tract infections, cystitis, urethritis & other inflammations of the renal system.
Greater Ragweed in it's beginning stages. Look for this uniquely shaped leaf to identify. There is also a "lesser ragweed" that has similar ability to make you sneeze!
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