Comenius project Herbs from Luxembourg École fondamentale Mondercange Luxembourg
Lady‘s mantle (alchemilla vulgaris) Heavy period Heavy period Abdominal pains Abdominal pains Diarrhea Diarrhea Bleeding gums (dental water) Bleeding gums (dental water)
Camomile (matricaria chamomilla) External : Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis Ulcer, sore Ulcer, sore As infusion: Relaxing effect Relaxing effect Stomach and intestine (catarrh, flatulence and ulcer) Stomach and intestine (catarrh, flatulence and ulcer) Antispasmodic (period pains) Antispasmodic (period pains)
Rose hip (rosa canina) of the dogrose (rosa corymbifera) Restorative for vulnerable children and nursing women Restorative for vulnerable children and nursing women Diuretic (bladder stone, kidney stone) Diuretic (bladder stone, kidney stone) Blood-cleansing Blood-cleansing
Lungwort (pulmonaria officinalis) Lungewort is welknown as a cough sedative hoarseness hoarseness Coughing fit Coughing fit Bronchitis with high temperature Bronchitis with high temperature Tuberculosis Tuberculosis
(Oxalis acetosella) Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) Blood-cleansing Blood-cleansing Springtime tiredness Springtime tiredness Sore throat Sore throat Deworming Deworming Laxative Laxative
« Monnerecher Kréitchen » Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) Appetizing and digestive effects Appetizing and digestive effects Remedy for liver disease Remedy for liver disease Prevents moth damage Prevents moth damage Since long times the digestive liqueur produced on base of this herb in our village “Monnerech“ is wellknown.
Dogrose with fruits: the rose hips.
Children picking up rose hips. They wear special gloves because of the thorns.
Piece by piece the rose hips are cut open in order to separate flesh and seeds.
The tiny hairs inside the rose hip could generate a strong itchiness. In order to prevent this, children wear latex- gloves.
The dried flesh of the rose hip are smached and put into boiling water. After ten minutes of infusion the liquid is passed through a sieve. The infusion is transferred into cups.
The infusion with plenty of vitamines may be sweetened with honey or natural sugar.