Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla: Gentle help for the mind Pulsatilla is a fascinating medicinal plant that is particularly valued in homeopathy. It is primarily known as a gentle remedy for emotional complaints and hormonal imbalances. Whether mood swings, tearfulness, anxiety or feelings of loneliness - Pulsatilla is often used for people seeking comfort and emotional balance. [...]
Comfrey
Comfrey: The powerful medicinal plant for the body and healing Comfrey is a tried and tested medicinal plant that has been valued for centuries for its many uses. Comfrey is particularly well-known for its outstanding effect in supporting the healing of bones, joints and tissue. Whether for bruises, sprains or broken bones - comfrey is often used as an external [...]
Lavender
Lavender: relaxation for body and mind Lavender is a medicinal plant with a long history and has long been used in medicine. Its positive effect on the nervous system is particularly valued. Midwives love lavender for a range of women's issues and therefore regularly recommend it. Among the medicinal plants for the nerves, it is one of [...]
Passion flower
Passion flower: for suffering and grief Most passion flower species originate from South and Central America. Christian immigrants recognized the symbolism of Jesus' crucifixion in the flower of the plant. The ten petals symbolize the ten apostles without Judas and Peter, the secondary crown the crown of thorns and the five stamens the five wounds of Christ. The plant thus became a symbol [...]
Scrophularia nodosa
Brown root: the master for treating the lymphatic system Scrophularia nodosa is a small but very important remedy in phytotherapy. The name of the plant gives an important clue as to what it is used for. The naturopathic term scrophulosis is associated with the scrophularia or brown root plants. This refers to diseases and susceptibilities of the lymphatic system. The knotted brown root is [...]
Rauwolfia serpentina
Rauwolfia serpentina: The gift to blood pressure The medicinal importance of snake root was only recognized in the West in the 18th century. In its native India, it has been valued in traditional medicine for much longer. In the past, it was used as a panacea for snake bites, poisoning and blood pressure regulation disorders. Mahatma Ghandi is also said to have used it for its [...]
Damask rose
Rosa damascena: well-being for body and soul The damask rose has a long history. As the medicinal plant of Venus, the goddess of beauty, it has always been popular with women because of its fragrance and its nurturing and aphrodisiac properties. It finally arrived in Europe in the Middle Ages and quickly became the queen of flowers. Her [...]
Lady's mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris: the jack-of-all-trades for women In ancient times, lady's mantle was still relatively unknown as a medicinal plant. However, it rapidly gained popularity in the late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance. Paracelsus loved it as a bone and wound healer. Midwives have long loved it as a universal remedy for women's ailments. In modern phytotherapy it is one of the [...]
Valerian
Valerian: For restlessness, sleep problems and exam anxiety Since ancient times, valerian has been an integral part of the naturopathic medical arsenal in our latitudes as a great medicinal plant. It experienced its absolute climax in the Middle Ages. There it was considered a polychrome and was prescribed for a myriad of ailments. Some of these medieval indications are no longer common today, but [...]
Onion
Onion: the miracle healing plant that everyone has at home The onion is one of the oldest cultivated plants of mankind and has been cultivated and used for more than 5000 years. In early antiquity, the onion was even used as a means of payment. Since the onion as a spice plant is a constant throughout human history, it was also used as a medicinal plant [...]