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Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Synonyms/Common Names/Related Substances:

  • Asperula odorata, Galium odoratum, herb walter, kiss-me-quick, master of the forest, master of the woods, our lady's lace, Rubiaceae (family), sweet scented bedstraw, Waldmeister, wood rove, wuderove.

Clinical Bottom Line/Effectiveness

Brief Background:

  • Sweet woodruff was widely used in herbal medicine during the Middle Ages, gaining a reputation as an external application to wounds and cuts and also taken internally in the treatment of digestive and liver problems (1). In current day it is valued mainly for its tonic, diuretic and anti-inflammatory affects (2).
  • It is native to Europe where it can be found from the Scandinavian countries to Britain. It is very popular in Germany where it is called Waldmeister or Master of the Forest.
  • Currently there are no animal or human studies that involve sweet woodruff and more information is needed before any conclusions can be made.

Dosing/Toxicology

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Interactions

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History

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References

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