Solidago VirgaureaSolidago virgaurea (European Goldenrod) supplies flavonoids, saponins and phenol glycosides. The German Commission E Monographs recommend it “as irrigation therapy for inflammatory diseases of the lower urinary tract,” but also notes its action as a mild antispasmodic. Its medicinal uses, besides bladder and urinary tract inflammation, include allergies and associated symptoms. S. virgaurea is primarily used to promote the loss of water (aquaretic agent) from the body, as opposed to a diuretic, which causes the loss of electrolytes as well (Univ. of MD Med. Center website).