Lech-Zürs - through forest and meadow
looking for and collecting medicinal herbs rediscover the forest on our educational trail
looking for and collecting medicinal herbs rediscover the forest on our educational trail
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greater burnet saxifrage pimpinella major<br />
Use: Tea (from the root), chopped root is boiled<br />
briefly <strong>and</strong> strained. Effect: For inflammations of<br />
the upper respiratory tract: hoarseness, sore throats<br />
(gargling <strong>and</strong> swallowing). The tincture is used<br />
for bronchitis <strong>and</strong> asthma (30 drops in a glass of<br />
water). Note: Danger of Confusion!<br />
silver birch betula pendula<br />
Use: Tea (leaves), 2 – 3 cups per day.<br />
Effect: Strongly diuretic. Helps with kidney <strong>and</strong><br />
bladder complaints.<br />
blood root potentilla erecta<br />
Use: Tea (made from the root), 2 – 3 cups per day<br />
or tincture. Effect: Gargling agent for inflamed tonsils<br />
<strong>and</strong> gum inflammations. Works excellently on<br />
heavy diarrhoea. Note: In some Alpine areas an<br />
aromatic <strong>and</strong> digestion-promoting blood root<br />
schnapps is produced (<strong>Lech</strong>!).<br />
selfheal (common) prunella vulgaris<br />
selfheal (gr<strong>and</strong>iflora alpine)<br />
prunella gr<strong>and</strong>iflora<br />
Use: Tea (made from the whole plant), 2 – 3 cups<br />
per day – rinses. Effect: Helpful for diabetes, liver<br />
<strong>and</strong> gall bladder complaints (Chinese medicine).<br />
Gargle with the tea for tonsil inflammations.