Poisonous (The spores are not poisonous)
Effect:
Hemostatic, antispasmodic, cooling, diuretic, analgesic
Areas of application:
Wounds, bladder catarrh, kidney diseases, liver cirrhosis, gout, testicular pain, hardened testicles, male infertility, as a weight gain agent, herpes, boils, brings relief from phantom or scar pain, urinary grit, tendency to stone formation, urinary tract problems, rheumatic problems, joint inflammation, leg cramps, itchy eczema , chronic lung and bronchial diseases, mucus, colds, flu, allergic reactions, skin diseases, sunburn, psoriasis, eczema, fungal infections, chickenpox, contact dermatitis, hives, insect stings and bites, rheumatoid arthritis, flatulence
See warning below!
Plant parts used:
Spores and herb
Collection time:
The herb is collected in May to June, the spores from July to August.
To find:
Club moss is a strictly protected plant; you can try to establish it on dry moorland meadows, heaths and alpine coniferous forests.
Ingredients:
fatty oil, sporonin, alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenes, lycopodine, clavatin, glycerin
Other:
A tea is made from club moss. However, you should use this carefully, as the herb has larger amounts of alkaloids (toxins) than club moss spores.
The yellow-green leaves are scale-shaped and short. They converge into a fine feather-like tip. The 90 to 120 cm long, ground-level stem of this plant is heavily branched with small spirally arranged scale leaves. The stem runs along the ground and produces roots at regular intervals. It resembles the seedling of conifers, although there is no relationship between them. The spores grow on two or sometimes three yellow-green, barrel-shaped cones located on small, 15 cm long stems.
🛑 Attention: Improper dosage can lead to mucous membrane irritation, cramps, nausea, and even coma. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Back then, people carried the club moss with them to protect themselves from evil demons and witches. Club moss was, among other things, a real witch's herb. When combined with an open fire, the pollen produces smoke and small explosions. The protective plant was also often tied into wreaths.
By lighting the spore powder you can create a lightning-like fire (flame).
The so-called witch powder, which consists of the spores, is one of the best wound healing agents ever. Even serious injuries heal surprisingly quickly when dusted with the powder.