Latin name: Bellis perennisGenus: Basket flowering plantsFolk names: Eyeblossom, Skyflower, Mayflower, Made-to-measure lovePlant description: Very common plant, which certainly needs no further description. In sunny places, a leafless flower stem grows from a leaf rosette, at the end of which the flowers with white ray florets sit. They open in the sun, close and lower their heads in the rain and at night. Flowering time: First spring days until late autumn. Occurrence: Fields and grasslands, preferably on loamy soil.
Medicinally used plant parts
Flowers and leaves, air dried. Plants harvested around June 24 (St. John’s Day) should be most effective.
Ingredients
Saponins, bitter substances, tannins, some essential oil, flavonoids
Curative effects and use of daisies
In folk medicine, daisies are used to stimulate the appetite for stomach, gall bladder and liver complaints. It has a wound healing effect.
Preparation of daisies
Pour 1⁄4 l of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of daisy blossoms and leaves, leave to stand for 10 minutes, strain. Drink one cup twice a day. This tea is also suitable for compresses for poorly healing wounds.
Application in homeopathy
Bellis perennis is used in homeopathy similar to Arnica. It is used in case of pain after injuries, back pain and pain of sinking of the back of the woman. Also for stomach and intestinal complaints with watery diarrhea. The complaints get worse with cold and better with movement and massage. Commonly used D2, D3, D4, D6.
Combination with other medicinal plants
For impure skin, washing with a tea will help: 1 tablespoon each of daisy and pansy herb. Pour 1 l of warm water over the extract and let it stand for 8 to 10 hours, then strain it.
Side effect
none known.
