Effect:
antispasmodic, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, hemostatic, vasoconstrictor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, digestive, metabolism stimulant
Areas of use:
Cough, bronchitis, catarrh, gastrointestinal complaints, fever, gout, skin problems, itching, swelling, nail bed inflammation, varicose veins, skin inflammation, cramp-like complaints, menstrual problems
Parts of the plant used:
Leaves, flowers, shoots, roots, seeds
Collection time:
Leaves, flowers and shoots from April to July
Roots in spring or autumn
Seeds in autumn
Can be found:
In light forests, on forest edges or in shrub bushes.
Ingredients:
Essential oils, boron, iron, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, potassium, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, saponins, mucilage, sulfur, zinc
Other:
☕ 2 teaspoons of golden nettle leaves are poured over with 1 cup of boiling water, left to steep for 10 minutes, then strained.
The Yellow Archangel is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 15 to 45 centimeters. It often forms extensive stands with runners that creep up to 100 centimeters. The square stem is hairy at its base, mainly on the edges. The deciduous leaves, which are arranged opposite each other on the stem, are divided into a petiole and a leaf blade. The simple leaf blade is slightly heart-shaped to rounded, broadly ovate to lanceolate and nettle-like notched or roughly irregularly serrated at the edge. There is often a whitish or silvery ornament on the upper side of the leaf (not on the pure species, this is a wild selection form). This spotting occurs when the leaf epidermis separates from the leaf tissue; an air layer is created in which the light is completely reflected. The flowering period is from April to July. Usually four to eight (two to nine) flowers are arranged in two to five whorls. The upper bracts are round to roughly egg-shaped and bluntly toothed. The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic and five-petaled with a double perianth. The five sepals are fused into a bell-shaped tube. The corolla is golden yellow. The corolla tube is 7 to 8 millimeters long, narrowed in a ring at the base and has a slanting hair ring on the inside. The upper lip, which is only 5.5 to 8.5 millimeters wide, has 0.7 to 1.3 millimeter long eyelashes and is arched and entire. The lower lip has two short, serrated side lobes and a large, undivided middle lobe with a reddish sap mark. The anthers are bare and protrude above the style. (Wikipedia)
In the kitchen, the young leaves, shoots and flower tips can be cooked and eaten in stews, casseroles or soups. The leaves can also be used like spinach. The flowers are also an edible decoration in desserts, sweet dishes, salads and herb butter.
It is also often used as a ground cover because the root stalks spread quickly in the soil. However, it is a vigorous plant and can quickly suffocate smaller plants.