Effect:
Thyroid-effective, calming, strengthening
Areas of application:
Nervousness, heart problems, overactive thyroid, racing heart, fear
Homeopathy: Hyperthyroidism with nervousness, heart problems, irritability, circulatory disorders
Plant parts used:
flowering herb
Collection time:
July to September
To find:
Near bodies of water, in damp meadows and ditches, near garden ponds with swamp zones.
Ingredients:
Tannins, glycoside lycopene, essential oil, phenolic acids, flavonoids, mineral zinc
Miscellaneous:
☕ Tea: 1 heaped teaspoon of herb is poured with 1/4 liter of boiling water and left to steep for 10 minutes. For heart palpitations and anxiety, 2 cups daily.
Gypsywort has strongly toothed leaves that resemble a wolf's foot. The flowers are reddish dashed.
The plant can also be smoked.