Galium verum bedstraw, heart remains, laurissa The bedstraw is a perennial plant, 20 to 80 cm high. It can be recognized by its angular, slightly branched stem, narrow and linear leaves, densely hairy. Numerous, golden yellow flowers.
Flowering time: June to September. Occurrence: Spread along forest edges, on dry meadows, slopes and embankments. The leaves of the bedstraw, collected at flowering time, gently dried, are used for medicinal purposes.
- Silicic acid
- Little essential oil
- Tanning agents
- Glycosides
The real cleaver has a water-impelling effect. It is only used a little and is sometimes a component of so-called “blood cleansing teas”. Labbane can be used for swollen ankles after standing for a long time and for pain due to cooling in the bladder and kidneys.
Labraut tea: 2 to 3 heaped teaspoons of dried herb are poured over 1⁄4 l water and heated to boil. Boil for 2 minutes, strain. 2 to 3 cups a day is the correct dosage.
In folk medicine, this tea is also used as a compress for poorly healing wounds and sunburn. Labraut can also be used as a bath additive. For this purpose, boil 100 g of labraut with 3 l of water for 5 minutes, strain and add to the bath. There are no known side effects when taking preparations with labraweed.
