Effect:
strengthening, appetite-stimulating, bladder-strengthening, expectorant, stool-promoting, fever-reducing, vermifuge, antiseptic
Areas of application:
Liver diseases, dry mouth, indigestion, relaxed abdominal organs in men and women, stomach problems, gastric mucus, nervous stomach, heartburn, constipation, lung diseases, chilblains, ulcers that heal poorly, with pus bacteria, anti-tumor effect
Plant parts used:
whole herb
Collection time:
before and during flowering
Ingredients:
Bitter substances, cnicin, essential oil, tannins, mucus, resins, mineral salts, vitamin B1
Miscellaneous:
☕ Tea: 1 teaspoon of herb is poured with 1/4 liter of boiling water and left to steep for 10 minutes or served cold and heated. 1 cup spread throughout the day is sufficient.
Benedict wine tea: Brew 1/2 teaspoon of dried herb with 1 cup of hot wine. If necessary, take 5 drops of this wine tincture in water twice an hour.
This wine tea has become more popular because the bitter substances are better tolerated.
Caution: Overdose can cause nausea and diarrhea, as it is a bitter herb. If you have kidney inflammation, Benedict thistle should be avoided at all!
On the feast day of St. Benedict on March 21st, the old cult plant is said to be related to the equinox and to be sown on this day.