f | Scientific name | German name (local) | Family | Organ used | Use category | Application | Preparation | MED/VET uses and efficacy (if VET and if specific animals mentioned, animal in brackets) |
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30 | Alchemilla alpina | Silbermäntele | Rosaceae | aerial parts | MED | drink | tea | for women*, incontinence |
30 | Alchemilla vulgaris L. agg. | Frauenmäntele | Rosaceae | aerial parts | MED | drink | tea | for women*, algomenorrhea, regulative, kidney and bladder trouble, incontinence |
29 | Calendula officinalis L. | Ringelblume | Asteraceae | flower | MED/VET | grease | ointment | wounds, varicose veins, afterbirth (cows) |
MED | rubbing in | schnapps | ||||||
MED | bathing | tea | veins | |||||
MED/NUT | drink | tea | blood circulation in feet, stomach and intestine, cancer | |||||
NUT | food | biscuit | ||||||
DEC | decoration | salad | ||||||
29 | Sambucus nigra L. | Holder, Holunder | Caprifoliaceae | flower | MED | application | heated in linen bag over steam | bronchial catarrh, breast inflammation in nursing mothers |
MED/NUT | drink | tea | calmative, diaphoretic, perspiration, cough | |||||
NUT | drink | syrup | ||||||
NUT | food | omelette | ||||||
NUT | food | biscuit | ||||||
leaf | MED/NUT | drink | tea | calmative, diaphoretic, perspiration, cough | ||||
fruit | MED/NUT | drink | juice | strengthening the body’s defences | ||||
MED/NUT | food | jam | cold, cough | |||||
MED/NUT | food | dried | diarrhoea | |||||
NUT | drink | wine | ||||||
bark | MED | grease | ointment | rheumatism | ||||
twig | OTH | instrument | whistle | |||||
tree | OTH | planting | n.s. | protection against lightning | ||||
28 | Achillea millefolium agg. | Schafgarbe | Asteraceae | aerial parts | MED | bathing | tea | rheumatism |
MED/NUT | drink | tea | anti-inflammatory, for women*, menopause, stomach, circulation, neuritis and pain, cold, blood purification, kidney and bladder trouble | |||||
NUT | drink | liqueur | ||||||
VET | food | tea | anti-inflammatory, antibacterial (bees) | |||||
leaf | NUT | food | “spinach” | (together with Urtica dioica) | ||||
NUT | food | salad | ||||||
28 | Hypericum perforatum L. | Johanniskraut | Hyperiaceae | aerial parts | MED | drink | tea | diaphoretic, indigestion, calmative, anti-depressive |
MED/VET | grease | oil | abrasion of vertical column, inflammation, abscess, wounds, erythema, actinodermatitis, earache, wounds (sows); earache (cats) | |||||
MED | grease | ointment | ||||||
OTH | fragrance | herb pillow | calmative | |||||
26 | Rhododendron sp. | Alpenrose | Ericaceae | flower | MED | drink | tea | cough, croakiness, bronchitis, cold, blood purifying |
NUT | food | jam | ||||||
23 | Urtica dioica L. | Brennnessel | Urticaceae | aerial parts | MED/NUT | drink | tea | (blood) purifying |
MED/NUT | food | “spinach” | spring tiredness, iron deficiency | |||||
NUT | food | onion cake | ||||||
NUT | food | herb salt | ||||||
OTH | washing | tea | hair | |||||
OTH | fertiliser | tea | ||||||
OTH | insecticide | tea | ||||||
root | MED | bathing | tea | calmative | ||||
MED | washing | tea | hair | |||||
MED | washing | schnapps | hair | |||||
seed | NUT | food | biscuit | |||||
NUT | food | bread | ||||||
22 | Rubus idaeus L. | Himbeere | Rosaceae | leaf | MED/NUT | drink | tea | for women*, blood purifying, diuretic |
fruit | MED/NUT | drink | liqueur | circulation, stomach upset | ||||
MED/NUT | drink | schnapps | stomach and intestine | |||||
NUT | food | raw | ||||||
NUT | food | jam | ||||||
NUT | food | cake | ||||||
21 | Mentha sp. | Pfefferminze | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | MED/NUT | drink | tea | stimulating, intensive taste, stomach ache, cooling, cough |
20 | Plantago lanceolata L. | Spitzwegerich | Plantaginaceae | leaf (leaf fibres) | MED | application | raw | earache |
MED | application | raw | wounds, insect bite | |||||
MED/VET | rub in | schnapps | sprain, muscles, rheumatism, venous turgor, joints, back (cows) | |||||
MED/NUT | drink | syrup | cough, lung | |||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
20 | Arnica montana L. | Arnika | Asteraceae | flower | MED | grease | oil | |
MED | grease | ointment | ||||||
20 | Primula veris L./Primula elatior (L.) L. | Schlüsselblume, Himmelschlüssel | Primulaceae | flower | MED | drink | tea | calmative, diuretic, cough |
MED/NUT | food | syrup | cough | |||||
19 | Abies alba MILL./Picea abies (L.) H. KARST. | Tanne | Pinaceae | twig | MED | grease | ointment | blistering ointment |
MED | grease | heated | blistering ointment, drawing salve | |||||
DEC | decoration | decoration of herder’s hat and cattle for “Alpabtrieb” | ||||||
leaf | NUT | drink | tea | |||||
resin | MED/NUT | drink | schnapps | allergic coryza | ||||
cone | MED | drink | schnapps | allergic coryza | ||||
19 | Matricaria chamomilla L. | Kamille, Opflblümli | Asteraceae | flower | MED/NUT/VET | drink | tea | stomach ache, flatulence, diarrhoea (calves) |
MED | grease | ointment | drawing salve | |||||
OTH | fragrance | herb pillow | calmative | |||||
18 | Thymus serpyllum L. agg. | Thymian, Quendel | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | MED | bathing | tea | cold |
MED/NUT | drink | tea | cold, diabetes, blood purification | |||||
NUT | food | spice | ||||||
18 | Salvia officinalis L. | Salbei | Lamiaceae | leaf | MED | gurgling | tea | sore throat, angina |
MED | food | raw | sore throat | |||||
MED/NUT | drink | tea | stomach, pyelitis | |||||
OTH | fragrance | herb pillow | calmative | |||||
OTH | fumigation | incense | ||||||
17 | Trifolium pratense L. | (Rot)klee | Fabaceae | flower | MED/NUT | drink | tea | cancer |
NUT | food | raw | ||||||
16 | Taraxacum officinale agg. | Schwiblume, Löwenzahn | Asteraceae | leaf | NUT | food | salad | (with potatoes) |
NUT | food | “spinach” | (with Urtica dioica) | |||||
NUT | food | onion cake | ||||||
flower | NUT | food | syrup (“honey”) | |||||
NUT | drink | syrup | ||||||
root | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | |||||
16 | Vaccinium myrtillus L. | Heidelbeere | Ericaceae | fruit | MED/NUT/VET | food | raw | costiveness, diarrhoea |
MED/NUT/VET | food | dried | costiveness, diarrhoea | |||||
MED/NUT/VET | food | jam | costiveness, diarrhoea | |||||
leaf | NUT | drink | tea | |||||
15 | Melissa officinalis L. | Zitronen-Melisse | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | NUT | drink | syrup | |
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
OTH | fragrance | herb pillow | calmative | |||||
leaf | NUT | food | omelette | |||||
NUT | drink | punch | ||||||
DEC | decoration | raw | ||||||
15 | Fragaria vesca L. | Erdbeere | Rosaceae | leaf | MED/NUT | drink | tea | blood purifying, diuretic, for women* |
fruit | NUT | food | raw | |||||
15 | Malva neglecta WALLR. | Käspappel | Malvaceae | leaf | MED | application | raw | suppurative spots |
MED/VET | bathing | tea | suppurative spots, wounds, healing of fractures, supports perfusion, infantile eczema, neurodermatitis, swollen foot (cows) | |||||
14 | Tussilago farfara L. | Huflattich | Asteraceae | leaf | MED | application | raw | wounds |
flowers | MED/NUT | drink | tea | cough | ||||
14 | Juniperus communis L. | Räckholder, Wacholder | Cupressaceae | leaf | MED/NUT | drink | tea | (“Alptee” with Rhododendron sp.), diuretic |
14 | Equisetum arvense L. | Acker-Schachtelhalm | Equisetaceae | aerial parts | MED | bathing | tea | back pain, articular gout, kidney and bladder trouble, for women* |
OTH | fertiliser | tea | (with Urtica dioica) | |||||
14 | Tilia sp. | Linde | Tiliaceae | flowers | MED/NUT | drink | tea | calmative, diaphoretic, cough, fever |
13 | Bellis perennis L. | Gänseblümchen | Asteraceae | flowers | NUT | decoration | salad | |
12 | Rubus fruticosus agg. | Brombeere | Rosaceae | fruit | NUT | food | raw | |
NUT | food | jam | ||||||
11 | Ribes nigrum L. | Schwarze Johannisbeere | Grossulariaceae | leaf | MED/NUT | drink | schnapps | stomach and intestine |
MED/NUT | drink | juice | vitamins | |||||
NUT | drink | liqueur | ||||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
fruit | NUT | food | jam | |||||
10 | Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W.D.J.KOCH | Meisterwurz | Apiaceae | root | MED | grease | ointment | wounds, anti-inflammatory |
MED | chewing | raw or dried | toothache | |||||
MED/NUT | drink | schnapps | circulation | |||||
MED/VET | fumigation | incense | disinfection, navel infection of calves | |||||
VET | grease | ointment | sick foot (cows) | |||||
OTH | carrying in pocket | raw | protection from disease | |||||
root and/or leaf | MED/VET | bath | tea | wounds, claws | ||||
VET | application | raw (crushed) | claw disease (“der Wilder”) | |||||
10 | Artemisa absinthium L. | Wermut | Asteraceae | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | |
9 | Trifolium repens L. | Weißklee | Fabaceae | flower | MED/NUT | drink | tea | for women* |
8 | Origanum vulgare L. | Majoran | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | MED | grease | ointment | cough |
NUT | food | spice | ||||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
8 | Sambucus racemosa L. | Roter Holunder | Caprifoliaceae | fruit | MED/NUT | drink | juice | cold, cough |
MED/NUT | food | jelly | cough | |||||
8 | Pinus mugo TURRA | Latsche | Pinaceae | leaf | MED/NUT | food | syrup (“honey”) | cold, cough |
NUT | drink | liqueur | ||||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
OTH | fumigation | incense | ||||||
8 | Euphrasia officinalis L.p.p. | Augentrost | Scrophulariaceae | flowers | MED | application | raw (with dew) | eyes |
aerial parts | MED | bathing | tea | ophthalmitis | ||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
8 | Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosmarin | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | MED | grease | ointment | (with Peucedanum osthrutium) |
MED/NUT | drink | tea | stomach | |||||
NUT | drink | liqueur | ||||||
NUT | food | omelette | ||||||
DEC | decoration | decoration of herder’s hat for “Alpabtrieb” | ||||||
7 | Rosa sp. | Rose | Rosaceae | flower | MED/NUT | drink | tea | for women* |
OTH | grease | ointment | ||||||
fruit | NUT | drink | tea | |||||
7 | Monarda didyma | Gold-Melisse | Lamiaceae | flower | MED/NUT | drink | tea | heart strengthening |
NUT | drink | syrup | ||||||
7 | Symphytum officinale L. | Beinwell | Boraginaceae | leaf | MED | application | raw (smashed) | bursitis |
NUT | food | salad | ||||||
NUT | food | omelette | ||||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
root | MED/VET | grease | ointment | bursitis, feet, joints, violent pressure, wounds | ||||
MED/VET | bathing | tea | wounds | |||||
7 | Lavandula officinalis Chaix, L. spica L., L. vera | Lavendel | Lamiaceae | flower | MED | bathing | tea | brain strengthening |
OTH | fragrance | herb pillow | calmative | |||||
OTH | hanging up | bunch | moths | |||||
OTH | fumigation | incense | ||||||
6 | Betula pendula ROTH | Birke | Betulaceae | leaf | MED | washing | tea | hair |
MED/NUT | drink | tea | for women* | |||||
NUT | food | salad | ||||||
juice | MED/NUT | drink | raw | spring cure | ||||
6 | Verbascum densiflorum BERTOL. | Königskerze | Scorphulariaceae | flowers | MED | grease | ointment | otitis media, bronchitis, mucous obstruction |
MED | drink | tincture | ||||||
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
6 | Potentilla erecta (L.) RAEUSCH. | Blutwurz | Rosaceae | root | MED | application | raw | haemostatic |
MED/NUT | drink | schnapps | stomach | |||||
MED/NUT/VET | drink | tea | stomach, diarrhoea | |||||
6 | Allium ursinum L. | Bärlauch | Alliaceae | leaf | NUT | food | soup | |
NUT | food | “spinach” | ||||||
NUT | food | “pesto” | ||||||
5 | Lotus corniculatus L. | Hornklee | Fabaceae | flower | NUT | drink | tea | |
5 | Glechoma hederaceae L. | Gundelrebe | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | NUT | food | soup | |
NUT | food | salad | ||||||
NUT | food | spread | ||||||
4 | Anthyllis vulneraria L. | Wundklee | Fabaceae | flower | NUT | drink | tea | |
4 | Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. | Guter Heinrich | Chenopodiaceae | leaf | NUT | food | “spinach” | |
4 | Vaccinium vitis-idaeae L. | Preiselbeere | Ericaceae | fruit | NUT | food | jam | |
4 | Gentiana lutea L. | Gelber Enzian | Gentianaceae | root | MED/NUT | drink | schnapps | stomach and intestine |
4 | Valeriana officinalis agg. | Baldrian | Valerianaceae | root | MED | drink | tincture | cardiotonic |
4 | Sorbus aucuparia L. | Eberesche | Rosaceae | fruit | NUT | drink | schnapps | |
NUT | food | jam | ||||||
4 | Galium odoratum (L.) SCOP. | Echter Waldmeister | Rubiaceae | aerial parts | MED/NUT | drink | tea | for women*, anti-depressive |
NUT | drink | punch | ||||||
4 | Plantago major L. | Breitwegerich | Plantaginaceae | leaf (leaf fibres) | MED | application | raw | earache |
leaf | MED | application | raw | purulence | ||||
4 | Tropaeolum majus | Kapuzinerkresse | Tropaeolaceae | flower | NUT | food | herb salt | |
NUT | food | salad | ||||||
leaf | NUT | food | salad | |||||
VET | food | raw | immune system | |||||
3 | Carum carvi L. | Kümmel | Apiaceae | seed | MED/NUT | drink | tea | stomach, flatulence |
3 | Verbena officinalis L. | Eisenkraut | Verbeneceae | aerial parts | MED | drink | tea | wounds |
3 | Levisticum officinale W.D.J.KOCH | Liebstöckl | Apiaceae | aerial parts | NUT | food | spice | |
MED/VET | bathing | tea | open wounds, purulent wounds | |||||
MED/VET | application | raw | open wounds, purulent wounds | |||||
3 | Geranium robertianum L. | Storchschnabel | Geraniaceae | aerial parts | MED | drink | tea | women to become pregnant |
VET | food | raw | animals to become pregnant | |||||
flower | OTH | grease | ointment | |||||
3 | Centaurea cyanus L. | Kornblume | Asteraceae | flower | NUT | drink | tea | |
3 | Primula elatior (L.) L. | Wald Schlüsselblume | Primulaceae | flower | NUT | drink | tea | |
3 | Malus domestica BORKH. | Apfel | Rosaceae | pod of the fruit | NUT | drink | tea | |
3 | Viola tricolor agg. | Veilchen | Violoceae | flower | NUT | drink | punch | |
OTH | grease | ointment | lips, hands | |||||
3 | Allium schoenophrasum subsp. Alpinum L. | Wilder Schnittlauch | Alliaceae | leaf | NUT | food | raw | |
NUT | food | omelette | ||||||
3 | Humulus lupulus L. | Hopfen | Cannabaceae | fruit | MED/NUT | drink | tea | for women*, cold |
OTH | fragrance | herb pillow | calmative | |||||
3 | Satureja hortensis L. | Bohnenkraut | Lamiaceae | aerial parts | NUT | food | spice | |
3 | Petroselinum crispum (MILL.) FUSS | Petersilie | Apiaceae | aerial parts | MED/NUT | drink | wine | cardiotonic, circulation |
3 | Cetraria islandica | Isländisch Moos | aerial parts | MED | drink | syrup | added to syrup of Plantago lanceolata | |
3 | Pimpinella major (L.) HUDS. | Bibernell | Apiaceae | root | MED | application | raw (sliced) | between teeth |
MED/VET | bathing | tea | muscles, wounds; claws | |||||
flower | NUT | drink | tea | |||||
3 | Rosa canina agg. | Hagebutte | Rosaceae | fruit | NUT | drink | tea | |
3 | Sedum sp. | Fette Henne | Crassulaceae | leaf | NUT | food | salad | |
NUT | food | cooked | ||||||
3 | Tanacetum vulgare L. | Rainfarn | Asteraceae | aerial parts | VET | fumigation | incense | disinfection (bee-house) |
3 | Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) MEDIK. | Hirtentäschel | Brassicaceae | aerial parts | MED | grease | tincture | fracture, inguinal hernia, tissue strengthening |
NUT | drink | tea | ||||||
3 | Viscum album L. | Mistel | Loranthaceae | aerial parts | MED/NUT | drink | tea | regulating blood pressure |