Effect:
Antispasmodic, diuretic, kidney stimulating, metabolism stimulating
Areas of application:
cramp-like pain, kidney semolina, prevents kidney stones, urinary tract infections, to increase urine excretion, to stimulate metabolism, cystitis, kidney inflammation, to disinfect the urinary tract, urinary bladder inflammation (cystitis), prostate, respiratory diseases, psoriasis (psoriasis), inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, incisional hernias, weak abdominal wall
Plant parts used:
Above-ground flowering parts of plants
Collection time:
June to September
To find:
Grows flat and small on sandy fallow areas and roadsides.
Ingredients:
Saponins with medicagenic acid, gypsogenic acid, herniarin, flavonoids (quercetin), coumarins
Other:
☕ Tea: 1 tablespoon of smooth rupturewort is left to stand overnight in 1/4 liter of cold water for at least 12 hours. Then warmed slightly and strained. You can drink up to 3 cups a day.
The smooth rupturewort is a magical talisman against all evil wishes that want something to break.
The bald Herniaria glabra and the hairy herb, Herniaria hirsula, grow in many gardens, but not as a medicinal plant, but as a wintergreen and easy-care lawn replacement (ground cover). Most of the time, the garden owner doesn't even know that he has an excellent medicinal plant in front of him.
