Naturopathy

Sundew

Synonyms in a broader sense

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Latin name: Drosera rotundifolia

Common names: Angel herb, heavenly dew, tears of Mary

Family: Sundew plants

Plant description

The leaves have numerous sticky fang hairs that are thickened with spherical ends at the ends Sun glitter (name) and small insects attract. These stick together, are digested and serve the plant as Nitrogen sourcebecause the raised bog on which the plant grows does not contain enough nitrogen. Sundew is that most famous insectivorous plant our home, from threatened extinction and protected! A reddish, leafless stem up to 25 cm high develops from the leaf rosette. The white flowers form a grape-like inflorescence.

Heyday: July to August

Occurrence: Petite, White blooming Moor and swamp dwellers.

Plant parts used medicinally

The whole flowering plant without the roots, dried quickly and gently.

ingredients

Plumbagin, naphthoquinone derivatives, flavonoids, enzymes

Effect and application

As tea if the sun hat is not needed, the Fluid extract one likes to use cough and whooping cough of the children. Often mixed with Thyme extract the plant also contributes Bronchial asthma soothing.
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The main active ingredients have a weak effect antispasmodic and can therefore also with Stomach and intestinal discomfort Bring relief.

preparation

The fluid extract is ready-made in the pharmacy. One usually takes 3 times a day 20 drops on sugar. Sundew is also common in many Cough syrups contain.
Sundew tea is prepared as follows: Take a teaspoon of sundew herb, pour a large cup of boiling water over it, let it steep for 10 minutes, drain. For cough two cups a day, sweetened with honey, drink in sips.

Combination with other medicinal plants

At whooping cough you can get the tincture of sundew with equal parts Thyme tincture Mix. 20 drops three times a day a little sugar is the usual dosage.

To make tea for a cough, you can mix the sundew with equal parts of ribwort, fennel and thyme. Preparation as described above.

Use in homeopathy

The homeopathic Drosera will be successful at cough, whooping cough, bronchitis and asthma used. The most common potencies are D2 to D6. Drosera is particularly suitable for patients who complain of pain behind the sternum when coughing. In addition, the cough cases are like bursts, it persists Nausea and Suffocation. The patients are depressive and depressed.