Reading Time: 5 minutes Herbal profile Name also known as (Common) Dost, Wild Marjoram, Wild Balsam, Motherwort, Mountain Mint, Blue Haze, Orant, Cheerful (Wohlgemut), Müllerkraut Latin name Origanum vulgare 6 subspecies known Traditional use In folk medicine, oregano is mainly used as a tea for coughs, sore throats and infectious or cramp-induced gastrointestinal disorders.
Reading Time: 8 minutes Herb profile Name Monk’s pepper / Also known as chastetree, Abraham’s balm, chasteberry or vitex Latin name Vitex agnus-castus (there are several species of Vitex worldwide, some of which are also known as monk’s pepper, for example Vitex negundo, the leaves of which are mainly used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine)
Reading Time: 9 minutes Herbal profile Name Liquorice, also known as liquorice wood, liquorice root, sweet stalk, sugar wood, licorice twig or sweet herb. Latin name Glycyrrhiza glabra (Leguminosae) Traditional uses The boiled decoction of liquorice root is used for coughs and stomach complaints, i.e. inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes. The leaves are
Reading Time: 7 minutes Herb profile Name Yarrow, also known as Achilles, centaury, God’s herb, sheep’s tongue, haemostatic herb, women’s herb, panacea, and many other, often regional names. Latin name Achilleam, Achillea millefolium (common yarrow) Traditional uses Yarrow is used in traditional medicine as a remedy for rheumatism, toothache, headaches, migraines, haemorrhages, flu, inflammation
Reading Time: 4 minutes Herbal profile Lapacho Bark Name Lapacho (Pau d’Arco) Latin name Tabebuia avellanedeae, tabebuia impetiginosa, Handroanthus impetiginosus Traditional uses In South American folk medicine, it is used against bacterial and fungal infections, as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller, to strengthen the immune system, for digestive problems and sometimes for cancer. Scientifically proven
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