Worm fern

Worm fern: One of the oldest medicinal plants The worm fern is the dinosaur among plants. And this in the truest sense of the word, because it is one of the oldest plants in the world. Since time immemorial, it has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments, sometimes with more, sometimes with less success. But it made its name as a remedy against worm infestation. Since [...]

Wolf's foot

Wolf's-foot: rest for the thyroid The wolf's-foot is a widespread native plant in our country. It loves moist areas and soils, so it is often found near rivers and streams. However, it does not much like heights beyond 100m. Here its population then thins out very quickly. Traditionally, the wolf rap is used in patients [...]

Yam

Yam: gynecological remedy and food The yam plays a major role worldwide. Especially in Africa, it is one of the staple foods and is grown in large quantities as a field crop. The tubers grow very large, are less sweet compared to sweet potatoes, and are very filling. It is also an old acquaintance in the folk medicine of Africa. In the [...]

Hawthorn

Hawthorn: natural strengthening for the heart The hawthorn is one of the three sacred thorns in our latitudes and has a long history as a medicinal plant. Its cultural and historical importance is also emphasized by the fact that in the famous Grimm story 'Sleeping Beauty', the hawthorn is the plant that changes the fate of the young woman. In modern naturopathy, the [...]

White birch

White birch: Ideal for mental ballast The birch is the spring tree in our latitudes and the symbol in naturopathy for renewal and purification. It is widely used for purification, cures and cleansing and is considered the fasting tree. In Russia and Scandinavia it has a similar cultic significance as the oak in our country. The birch [...]

Juniper

Juniper: More than just a berry Everyone is probably familiar with the juniper berry from the kitchen. People like to add these small, black spheres to the sauce of meat dishes in order to transfer their distinctive, unique aroma to the meat. The common juniper is a coniferous tree species found in the alpine area, which have found their own biological niche. [...]

Chickweed

Chickweed: the medicinal plant with the cooling effect Chickweed is a long known companion in the ranks of domestic medicinal plants. In the past, it was classified among the classic lung medicinal plants and was always considered the first choice remedy for problems in the respiratory tract. Today, this spectrum has changed a little and expanded. Only today it is [...]

Belladonna

Belladonna: For sudden onset of symptoms Belladonna has a long history as an outstanding cultivated plant. It was already extremely popular in ancient Rome. In this era, it was also given its name, because Belladonna = beautiful woman was an epithet given to it, because the beautiful women of the Roman upper class put belladonna in their [...]

Thuja

Thuja: The medicinal plant against skin diseases Thuja is a medicinal plant that was introduced from North America only about 500 years ago. Today it is much used in gardening and landscaping, because it loves moist soils and is evergreen. In naturopathy Thuja has a firm place today and is used a lot for skin diseases and to support the [...]

Pansy

Pansies: Colorful help for acne & Co. Because of its attractive, colorful flower, the pansy is widely used in our garden and balcony plants. Almost in every garden center it is offered for sale and because of its popularity also sold abundantly, but what few people know is that the pansy is one of the most important medicinal plants [...]