Medicinal Plants

Today it is only used in homeopathy, but it had a firm place in traditional folk medicine and was even considered a means to ward off demons. In late summer, the tansy graces paths with its button-like, dark yellow flowers

The annual fleabane ("Erigeron annuus") is a wildflower with an ornamental past that can alleviate colds, help with inflammatory diseases of the joints and activate the metabolism. The effect of the dried leaves

Spring fingerwort is a plant that grows in different varieties in the wild and also occurs as an ornamental plant in gardens. Nowadays it hardly plays a role as a medicinal herb. In ancient times and in the Middle Ages it was used to treat

The dyer's gorse is one of the medicinal plants that should be used with extreme caution. For this reason, the yellow flowering plant is very rarely used today, although its effect on various types of diseases has been proven

Färberkrapp is one of the oldest dye plants in the world. It has been used as a medicinal plant for just as long. In the meantime, it is only used in the health sector in homeopathic preparation, as some of the ingredients are carcinogenic

Vetiver is above all a well-known perfume ingredient and is also called moth root because of its insect-repelling effect. The essential oil is available pure or mixed with carrier oils and, depending on the application, can do a lot more

Woad, botanically Isatis tinctoria, is a plant from the cruciferous family and comes from Western Asia. A deep blue dye, indigo, was obtained from the biennial plant, cultivated in Europe as a dye plant. Occurrence & cultivation

The goat's rue is a medicinal and fodder plant with an ancient tradition, it grows both wild and cultivated. In the wild, the medicinal plant can mainly be found on river banks or in riparian forests. In private gardens and urban gardens

Physical ailments cannot only be relieved by chemical drugs. Herbal remedies also help to alleviate pain or other disorders. Yellow gentian has different effects. It can be used correctly

The yellow-red daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) belongs to the family of the grass tree plants. And not, contrary to what the name suggests, to the lily plants. The perennial plant is undemanding and extremely versatile. There are over 60,000 varieties and

The yams plant genus is an important food source in some countries. In addition, the yam root can also be used as a natural remedy for gynecological problems.

The botanical name of the common groundwort is Dioscorea communis. It is synonymous with Tamus communis L. The climbing plant comes from the yam family (Dioscoreaceae). Despite the slight toxicity of the plant

The common chicory is a widespread wild plant with the botanical name Chicorium intybus. The blue flowering plant has been considered a medicinal plant since ancient times and is edible. Chicory is a cultivated form. Occurrence & cultivation of the chicory

The common wolfberry belongs to the nightshade family and is assigned to the genus of the wolfberry. The original home of this plant is China, where it is widely used as a medicinal plant. Their fruit is known as the goji berry.

Ivy belongs to the genus ivy and to the Araliaceae family. It is an evergreen plant with very variable life forms. As a medicinal plant, it only plays a minor role today, but became a medicinal plant in November 2009

The common flax is one of the traditional medicinal plants. Among other things, it is used in the form of flaxseed.

The common rain cabbage (Lapsana communis) belongs to the genus Lapsana in the sunflower family and is the only plant species of this monotypical genus. Other names are common kale or just kale. It is an old wild plant

The thorn apple is a nightshade plant and a drug plant. In the past, doctors prescribed the herb as a remedy for asthma, restlessness and pain. Today the thorn apple is a garden plant that people with addiction problems abuse abusively

Ideal for strengthening the stomach and digestion, the whirlwind easter is not only popular with humans. Bees and butterflies are also drawn to its pink flowers. The eddyost has only minimal requirements on its location and is ideal

The sundew is one of the lesser known medicinal plants. It can be used to relieve convulsive coughs, among other things.