Effect:
Anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antibacterial
Areas of application:
Bladder problems, bladder weakness, kidney diseases, gynecological problems, prostate problems, has a supportive effect on prostate cancer, inflammation of the prostate, inflammation of the bladder, hemostatic for injuries to the skin
Plant parts used:
the upper parts of the plant
Collection time:
Beginning of the flowering period, around June.
To find:
In our gardens, on the edges of streams, in sparse riparian forests, in forest clearings and in hedges.
Ingredients:
Tannins, flavonoids, myricedin, mucilage, pectin, sterols (sitosterol), anthocyanins, gallic acid, oenothin-B
Other:
☕ Tea: 2 teaspoons of the herb are poured with 1/4 liter of boiling water and allowed to steep for 15 minutes. 3 cups per day is an appropriate dosage.
The small-flowered willowherb and the mountain willowherb have a flower diameter of less than 1 cm and are the most medicinal of the approximately 15 species.
Sometimes the willowherb is part of the herb bundle that is consecrated on the occasion of the Assumption of Mary. It is also considered a lightning-repellent plant.
Goldenrod, nettle, saw palmetto and coneflower are recommended plants that, like fireweed, can help with prostate, bladder and gynecological problems and you can prepare a tea mixture. Pumpkin seeds are also recommended.
In the kitchen, the young shoots can be eaten like bird's lettuce and the whole plant can be used to cook spinach, which supplies the body with many active ingredients.
In the American cosmetics industry, plant extracts are produced and used for baby wipes. It does not irritate the skin because it has a certain antibacterial effect, even in various skin lotions and creams. It is touted by the manufacturers as a type of natural cortisone.