Hydrangea has become a well-known ornamental plant with its charming flowers. Besides its ornamental value, Hydrangea can also be used for other purposes in your garden. Missouri Botanical Garden thinks Hydrangea is one of the best shrub plants.

Some hydrangeas are highly valued for their therapeutic properties. An article published in the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild pointed out that the root skin of Hydrangea is an effective analgesic for people with urinary tract pain.

Hydrangea has various uses in history. Published studies have shown that the potential health benefits of this plant include:

Improve kidney health - a study published in the magazine Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine pointed out that coumarin in Hydrangea can help improve kidney function and reduce oxidative stress in mice.

Protecting the liver - the results of a 2017 study showed that the compounds found in Hydrangea have liver protective properties.

Management of inflammation - the research published in Frontiers in Pharmacology pointed out that Hydrangea has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which may be beneficial to patients with septic acute renal injury.