Effect:
astringent, expectorant, diuretic, appetite stimulating
Areas of application:
Diseases of the bronchi, persistent cough, hoarseness, whooping cough, liver and bile disorders, strengthens the organism, skin cancer, chilblains, old scars, ulcers, osteoporosis, tuberculosis, toothache
Plant parts used:
flowering herb
Collection time:
June and July
To find:
Downy hemp-nettle grows on all lime-poor soils, near fields, on embankments and on roadsides.
Ingredients:
Tannins, saponins, resin, silica
Miscellaneous:
☕ Tea: 2 teaspoons of herb are poured with 1/4 liter of boiling water and then left to steep for 10 minutes. Then strain and drink sweetened with honey. 3 cups per day for at least 3 weeks bring positive results.
Downy hemp-nettle fell into disrepute as a medicinal herb because for a long time profiteers touted the herb as a miracle drug against every disease and made promises of healing that could never be fulfilled.