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Sickle top lousewort (Pedicularis racemosa)


sickle top lousewort
Image: Wikipedia, Walter Siegmund (Vortrag), CC BY-SA 3.0

Effect:

relaxing, calming


Areas of application:

Smoking and drug withdrawal, insomnia, emotional stress, anxiety, muscle tension, is a mild sedative, relieves pain, relaxes the body, tension headaches, headaches


Plant parts used:

Leaves, petals


Collection time:

Leaves at any time,

Petals in late morning


To find:

In western North America.


Ingredients:

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Miscellaneous:

The flowers of Sickle top lousewort have petals shaped like a parrot's beak. The flowers grow in clusters on a stem and have a broad three-lobed lower lip and an upper lip that arches over the lower lobes. The flowers are white to cream, yellow or pink, depending on the location, and bloom in summer. The alternate leaves are narrow, stalkless or with short stalks and have toothed edges. The plant grows between 25 and 50 cm high.


🛑 The plant has a relaxing effect and can cause a feeling of dizziness. You start with a low dose and increase it as needed.


When you smoke, you don't get "high" but rather feel a sense of peaceful well-being with occasional slight dizziness.

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