Caraway

Caraway: help against flatulence Caraway has a long history as a spice plant and has always been valued to prevent flatulence. For this purpose, mostly the characteristic tasting seeds were used. Already in the 1st century caraway is praised as a spice plant in the famous cookbook of the Roman gourmet Apicius. And here we are not yet at the beginning [...]

Goldenrod

Goldenrod: Much more than just pretty for the garden Goldenrod is a native plant with a distinctive appearance. Its golden flowers are unique and always catch the eye in landscapes. It was only in more recent times that the plant received the attention it really deserved in natural medicine. Although derived from its Latin [...]

Echinacea

Echinacea: Turbo for the immune system The great high times of Echinacea in the year are spring and autumn. During these periods of change in weather, the body has to adapt to the light or dark season. This stresses it out and often it acknowledges it with a cold, as it is more susceptible to infections. Echinacea is the immune booster with [...]

Waterhemp

Grown-through water hemp: the specialist in colds The water hemp has a very powerful name, this being exclusively due to the relationship of the leaf shape of the two plants. The dost has no relationship with true cannabis, but it is without question one of the great medicinal plants in our latitudes. Its main applications are colds and infections, since its active ingredients have a markedly positive [...]

Cinchona bark

Cinchona bark: The strengthening medicinal plant Cinchona bark has arrived in modern naturopathy for some time. The reason for this was its successful use in the treatment of malaria. This event dates back to the 17th century, when the Countess Chinchon was treated and cured with it. She also gave the plant its name. Among the indigenous people [...]

Mistletoe

Mistletoe: The medicinal plant with magic power Mistletoe is a plant that has a long history with us. Mistletoe already had a special meaning for the Celts and the Asterix comics still remind us of it today. Thus, the druid Getafix brews his famous magic potion with the help of mistletoe, which is cut with a golden sickle [...]

Masterwort

Masterwort: Jack of all trades in folk medicine Masterwort has a lofty name. In fact, it is a great medicinal plant and is used to treat a wide variety of medical problems. Today, its importance in medicine has logically diminished, but naturopathy still knows its value. From the beginning of the Renaissance, the medicinal plant was a standard ingredient [...]

Nettle

Nettle: the all-rounder among medicinal plants Nettle is one of the all-rounders among medicinal plants and is a very frequently used remedy. In difficult times and in rural areas, the young shoots of nettle are still used today as a very tasty substitute for spinach. For the fauna, the medicinal plant plays a very important role. It serves as a [...] for countless species of insects.

Nux vomica

Nux vomica: Natural strengthening of the digestive tract The nux vomica is one of the great remedies in naturopathy! Especially in homeopathy, the nux vomica has made a name for itself. Due to its characteristic alkaloid action, it causes overexcitation in the central nervous system, as we can observe today in our stressful society as manager syndrome. Therefore, it is fair to say [...]

Eyebright

Eyebright: The natural help for eye ailments If you wander with open eyes over our meagre meadows, the eyebright will always catch your eye. Its distinctive flower catches the eye and pleases. In our country, eyebright is one of the 3 important plants for treating eye ailments. For over 700 years, it has been successfully used in ophthalmology [...]