Traditional herbal preparation
The EMA monograph does not establish that another Solidago species, a fresh wild plant, or an unspecified extract is equivalent.
Traditional-use evidence only
European goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod is a common name shared by many species. This profile is only for European goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea. The European Medicines Agency has a traditional-use monograph for its dried flowering parts; that regulatory history is not the same as convincing clinical evidence.
Evidence snapshot reviewed October 16, 2026
Check the botanical identity in the Plant Atlas →Botanical identity
Which plant this profile means
Only Solidago virgaurea is connected to this profile. Other plants called goldenrod remain separate identities.
- Scientific name
- Solidago virgaurea
- WCVP taxon ID
- 2911230
- Atlas record
- Open this name in the Plant Atlas
Preparation boundaries
Same plant, different exposure
These forms stay separate in the evidence bank. A result for one cannot be copied onto the others.
Research connections
What this ingredient has been studied around
Minor urinary symptoms
EMA records traditional use for specific European goldenrod preparations. Traditional use is not clinical proof of effectiveness.
Reviewed evidence
No reviewed efficacy record yet
An empty evidence list is information
We are not filling this space with traditional claims, mechanisms, or animal findings and calling them human benefit. The profile above states what the reviewed sources can support today.
Profile sources
Read the source material
- EMA European goldenrod overview and monograph ↗traditional use monograph