Evidence supporting the use of: Meadowsweet
For the health condition: Colic (adults)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) has a long history of traditional use in European herbal medicine for various digestive complaints, including colic in adults. Historically, meadowsweet was valued for its soothing effects on the gastrointestinal tract, likely due to its content of salicylate derivatives, tannins, and flavonoids, which may contribute to its mild analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties. Herbalists have traditionally recommended meadowsweet as a remedy for digestive disturbances such as indigestion, heartburn, gastritis, and colicky pains, particularly before the advent of modern pharmaceuticals.

However, scientific validation for the use of meadowsweet specifically in adult colic is limited. While some laboratory studies suggest that meadowsweet extracts possess anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects (e.g., reducing gastric acidity and protecting the mucosa), there is a lack of high-quality clinical trials directly evaluating its efficacy in treating colic in adults. Most of the support for its use in this context is derived from traditional herbal texts and empirical use rather than robust scientific research. As such, the evidence supporting meadowsweet for adult colic can be rated as moderate within traditional frameworks but remains weak or anecdotal from a scientific standpoint.

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