Slightly toxic
Effect:
Hepaprotective, expectorant
Areas of application:
Liver disorder, for kidney and bladder cleansing, liver, gallbladder and lung problems, bronchitis, inflammation of the airways, gallstones, liver swelling
Plant parts used:
whole herb
Collection time:
March, April
To find:
Is a protected species. Formerly numerous in shady deciduous forests with clay or limestone soils.
Ingredients:
Protoanemonin
Other:
The fresh herb is avoided; the toxic irritants are only broken down during drying.
The blue flowering herb is an indicator of spring. The leaves of the Liverleaf plant look like a human liver, they are three-lobed.