Goldenrod Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), the European goldenrod, is a perennial of the daisy family, Asteraceae, native to Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia. It grows 30-100 cm tall with stiff, slightly ridged stems, lance-shaped toothed leaves and, in late summer, branching spikes of small golden-yellow flower heads. Unlike most of its North American cousins, its flower clusters are narrow and upright rather than plume-like. The flowering herb has a faintly bitter, astringent taste. We extract the dried herb.