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Hedge hyssop (Gratiola officinalis)

Very poisonus

hedge hyssop
Image: Rühlemann´s

Effect:

diuretic, vermifuge, laxative


Areas of application:

Promotes bleeding in the genital area of women, foot ulcers, ulcers of a malignant, cancerous nature, constipation, hemorrhoids, gout, liver disease, skin diseases


Because of its toxicity, self-medication is dangerous!!!


Plant parts used:

the flowering herb


Collection time:

shortly before and during flowering


To find:

On ditches, banks and in damp meadows. God's grace herb is strictly protected; under no circumstances should it be removed from wild locations.


Ingredients:

Glycosides, gratiogenin, essential oil, resin, tannins, curcurbitacins


Miscellaneous:

🛑 Warning: Overdose can lead to death and, in pregnant women, to miscarriage!!!


When cows, sheep or goats eat Hedge hyssop, the poison is passed on through their milk.

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