Effect:
diuretic, blood purifying, constipating
Areas of application:
Urinary tract infections, inflammation of the urinary tract and for the prevention of kidney stones, rheumatism, gout, nerve weakness, spleen diseases, problems with gallstones or bladder stones, problems falling asleep, lichen, rashes, inflammation of the mucous membranes, red skin and boils, leukopenia
Plant parts used:
the flowering herb
Collection time:
Summer
To find:
It occurs in large populations on poor and acidic soils on plateaus, in moors, dry forests and heaths.
Ingredients:
Tannin, essential oil, mucilage, silica, arbutin, hydroquinone, enzymes, saponins, flavon glycosides, quercetin
Other:
☕ Tea: Pour 1/4 liter of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of herb and let stand for 10 minutes. 3 cups of tea per day are sufficient.
Too much heather causes stomach problems, you should listen to your own body and take a break of at least 2 weeks.
It provides valuable help with incantations and enchantments. With a heather broom you can simply sweep away bad moods, foreign energies or other people's evil wishes from the house. The heather bath is said to drive away curses and hexes.
Bach flower number 14 - Heather: The heather as a Bach flower is particularly good for children who often wet the bed and constantly demand their parents' attention. You can't be alone for a minute. Otherwise, the flower helps everyone who always wants to be the center of attention and could constantly talk about themselves. Heather makes you develop more empathy.
Pastor Kneipp highly valued the medicinal plant, which had already been forgotten at the time, and used it particularly frequently for gout and rheumatic diseases because of its diuretic effect.
As a metabolism-stimulating plant, heather is responsible for flushing out the urinary bladder and kidneys, not only in the case of urinary tract infections, but also as a support for renal pelvic diseases.