Effect:
Congesting, cleansing, blood pressure lowering, anti-inflammatory, calming, expectorant, blood purifying
Areas of application:
Strengthens the immune system, against free radicals, narrowing of the blood vessels, counteracts blood clots, strengthens the connective tissue, in cases of diarrhea, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat, dysentery, chest problems, coughing, receding gums, menstrual problems, hoarseness, strained voice
Plant parts used:
Leaves and fruits
Collection time:
Leaves in spring to autumn,
Fruits in autumn
To find:
Everywhere on clearcuts, sparse forests, rubble sites, path embankments and sunny slopes.
Ingredients:
Vitamins, fiber, flavonoids, fruit acids, minerals, copper
Other:
☕ Tea: Pour 200 ml of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of dried or fresh leaves and let it steep for 10 minutes, then strain.
Among the berry fruits, the blackberry is the largest supplier of provitamin A and is an antioxidant.
If you have a lot of blackberry bushes on your property, you avoid evil spirits and witches.
Blackberry is a smuggler plant for copper.
Hildegard von Bingen: The fruit is easily digested, but if someone suffers from lungs and coughs, take some of the blackberry leaves, add honey and cook in good wine. After a full meal, drink it and the mucus will come off.
The difference between blackberry leaves and raspberry leaves is that the blackberry leaf is just as green on the underside as on the top. This is different with raspberry leaves; they have a slight gray shimmer on the underside and feel velvety.