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==Uses==
The whole herb possesses a pleasant taste and flavour, the green parts having a similar aromatic character to the flowers, leading to the use of the plant as a [[strewing herb]], strewn on floors to give the rooms a pleasant aroma, and its use to flavour [[wine]], [[beer]], and many kinds of vinegar. The flowers can be added to stewed fruit and jams, giving them a subtle almond flavor. Some foragers also use the flowers for flavor in desserts such as [[panna cotta]]. It has many medicinal properties. The whole plant is a traditional remedy for an acidic stomach, and the fresh root is often used in [[homeopathic]] preparations. Dried, the flowers are used in [[potpourri]]. It is also a frequently used spice in Scandinavian varieties of [[mead]].
Chemical constituents include [[salicylic acid]], [[flavone]] [[glycoside]]s, [[essential oil]]s, and [[tannin]]s. In 1897, [[Felix Hoffmann]] created a synthetically altered version of [[salicin]], derived from the species, which caused less digestive upset than pure salicylic acid. The new drug, formally [[acetylsalicylic acid]], was named [[aspirin]] by [[Felix Hoffmann|Hoffmann]]'s employer [[Bayer|Bayer AG]] after the old [[botany|botanical]] name for meadowsweet, ''Spiraea ulmaria''. This gave rise to the class of drugs known as [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]]s (NSAIDs).
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