Slightly toxic
Effect:
constrictive, wound healing
Areas of application:
Wounds, insect bites, after sunburn, burns, has a supportive effect on cancer
Plant parts used:
Leaves
Collection time:
Summer
To find:
On dry hills, gravel and scree surfaces and dry roadsides.
Ingredients:
Piperidine alkaloids, vitamins, minerals
Other:
If a woman brought the leaves into the house after St. John's Day, she was a witch. For many, witch's moneybags was an oracle plant for one's health.
Sedum is also known as witch's moneybags and is often grown as a garden plant.
In the kitchen, the leaves can be used in salads.