Effect:
Blood-purifying, diuretic, expectorant-promoting, sweat-inducing
Areas of application:
For blood purification, skin diseases, rheumatic complaints, for any kind of metabolic disorder, to prevent intestinal cramps or annoying intestinal noises, for fluid accumulation in the body, if hands, legs and feet swell, diets, obesity, coughs, bronchitis, bladder problems
Plant parts used:
Root, herb
Collection time:
March, April, autumn
To find:
On the North and Baltic Sea coasts. Is on the red list in some places. It grows on sand at the edges of ponds, in silted river mud, on beaches, but also on dry sandy areas Forest.
Ingredients:
Bitter substances, saponins, resin, essential oil, starch, tannins, glycoside, gum, silica, mucus
Other:
☕ Tea: Pour 200 ml of cold water over 2 teaspoons of the dried roots, bring to the boil and let it steep covered for 10 minutes, then strain. 2 to 3 cups daily.
The sand sedge belongs to the sour grass family. Like the sea buckthorn, it is planted to fortify the dunes, as it has a rootstock with rhizome roots that form further runners. The young shoots of the sand sedge grow straight in a row in spring.
🛑 The saponins contained in the plant can cause kidney irritation. In the case of acute kidney diseases, the use of the sand sedge should therefore be avoided.