Origin and history
Meadowsweet, sometimes called spirea ulmaria , is an emblematic plant of European wet meadows. Used since the Middle Ages for its soothing properties, it owes its poetic name to the grace of its flowers, which rise above the tall meadow grasses. In the 19th century, researchers discovered a natural compound in meadowsweet, salicin , a precursor to modern aspirin. Since then, it has been recognized as a key plant in herbal medicine, particularly valued for its anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties .
