Goutweed - Aegopodium podagraria

Goutweed, sometime called ground elder, in an invasive perennial plant. It has traditionally been used for rheumatoid arthritis, gout, hemorrhoids, and kidney stones. It is also a mild diuretic. The primary active compounds are goutweed are monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. and phenols. Goutweed has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. It contains falcarinol, which is a COX-1 inhibitor.¹

It is antibacterial against Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Staphylococcus aureus. ¹

¹Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria L.) – botanical characteristics and Pro healthy properties* Podagrycznik pospolity (Aegopodium podagraria L.)  – charakterystyka botaniczna i właściwości prozdrowotne Karolina Jakubczyk1, Katarzyna Janda1, Daniel Styburski2, Agnieszka Łukomska3 1 Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland 2 Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland 3 Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS, Laboratory of Neuroplasticity, Warsaw, Poland