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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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cornflower (mountain) centaurea montana<br />

Use: Baths.<br />

Effect: The flower in the bath works well on the skin<br />

<strong>and</strong> promotes elimination.<br />

lady’s mantle alchemilla vulgaris<br />

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

per day <strong>and</strong> rinses. Effect: Women’s tea – especially<br />

for complaints during the menopause – for heavy<br />

periods. For stomach <strong>and</strong> intestinal complaints<br />

with diarrhoea. Externally, also for gargling in the<br />

mouth <strong>and</strong> around the throat.<br />

lady’s mantle (alpine) alchemilla alpina<br />

silver mantle (alpine form of lady’s mantle)<br />

Use <strong>and</strong> Effect: As for no. 14 Lady’s Mantle<br />

Also good for obesity.<br />

silverweed potentilla anserina<br />

Use: Tea (made from the whole herb), 1 – 2 cups<br />

per day.<br />

Effect: Relieves cramp during heavy periods.<br />

Also for rheumatism, gout <strong>and</strong> diabetes.

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