Editing Solidago (section)

===Traditional medicine===
''[[Solidago virgaurea]]'' is used in a traditional kidney tonic by practitioners of [[herbalism|herbal medicine]] to counter inflammation and irritation caused by bacterial infections or [[kidney stone]]s.<ref>{{cite journal | pmid = 15638071 |date=November 2004 | author = Melzig, M. F. | title = Goldenrod – a Classical Exponent in the Urological Phytotherapy | volume = 154 | issue = 21–22 | pages = 523–527 | issn = 0043-5341 | journal = Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | doi = 10.1007/s10354-004-0118-4|s2cid=20348306 }}</ref><ref name="campion" >Campion, K. (1995). ''Holistic Woman's Herbal – How to Achieve Health and Well-Being at Any Age''. Barnes & Noble, Inc. 1995. pp. 65, 96. {{ISBN|978-0-7607-1030-2}}</ref> Goldenrod is also used in some formulas for cleansing of the kidney or bladder during a healing fast, in conjunction with potassium broth and specific juices.<ref name="campion" /> Some [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] cultures traditionally chew the leaves to relieve sore throats, and the roots to relieve toothaches.<ref name="Silverthorne2002">{{cite book|author=Silverthorne, E.|title=Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w_hKCayJzOoC&pg=PA61|access-date=4 October 2010|year=2002|publisher=Texas A&M University Press|isbn=978-1-58544-230-0|pages=61–}}</ref>