PARTS USED:
- Dried aerial parts – leaves and flowers
USES:
Powerful tonic for the nervous system
- Strengthens while soothing tensions – good for anxiety, stress
- Eases tension headaches
- Neuralgia/Nerve pain
- Relieves insomnia caused by a restless mind
- Improves memory and concentration – said to be as effective as Gingko, so it’s a good alternative for those who cannot take Gingko
Digestive
- Helps relieve/prevent GERD (Reflux)
- Digestive tonic – harmonizes the function of the GI system, particularly when caused by nervous tension and anxiety/depression
- Stimulates appetite for those that are emaciated
- Good anti-inflammatory for GI issues – gastritis, colitis
Invigorating without stimulating
- A good herb for the elderly or those recovering from an illness
- Good for when you feel ‘off ’ but don’t know why
Heals wounds – excellent as an external wash for burns
Anti-inflammatory specific for sinusitis
PREPARATION:
- Tea
- Tincture
SIDE EFFECTS AND TOXICITY:
- High doses can cause diarrhea and vomiting
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Native to Europe
- it was the most prized medicinal plant by Anglo-Saxons
- Used by Romans to cure forty-seven different ailments
- Once believed to be effective against sorcery!
