Meadowsweet has a long and distinguished history of medicinal use and is mentioned in some of the most famous literary works of the middle ages. Meadowsweet was one of the three herbs held to be most sacred by the Celtic druids and was historically used to flavour mead – hence its folk name “mead wort”. It has also been mentioned in various herbal compendiums including those written by Culpeper and Gerard. To make meadowsweet tea: 2 -6g dried herb infused into 1 cup of boiling water taken 3 times per day.