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Lech-Zürs - through forest and meadow

looking for and collecting medicinal herbs rediscover the forest on our educational trail

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golden rod solidago virgaurea<br />

Use: Tea (made from the whole herb), 2 – 3 cups<br />

per day. Effect: Especially for the treatment of<br />

bladder <strong>and</strong> kidney inflammations, for painful urination,<br />

as well as for passing of water.<br />

good king henry chenopodium bonus-henricus<br />

Use: Wild vegetable – wraps<br />

Effect: Very good wild vegetable (use like spinach)<br />

Effective for anaemia, calms inflamed skin <strong>and</strong><br />

mucous membranes (wraps for abscesses).<br />

whortleberry vaccinium myrtillus<br />

Use: One small glass of tea (made from the dried<br />

berries), several times a day. For small children 3 –<br />

5 tablespoons to alleviate diarrhoea.<br />

Effect: Helps internally with diarrhoea <strong>and</strong> as a gargle<br />

for mouth, gum <strong>and</strong> tonsil inflammation.<br />

shepherd’s purse capsella bursa-pastoris<br />

Use: Tea 2 – 3 cups per day<br />

Effect: Especially as a haemostyptic during heavy<br />

periods.

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