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Knoblauchsrauke, Knoblauchhederich
Alliaria officinalis
Jack-by-the-hedge
Planet: Jupiter
Energie: extrem heiss und extrem trocken
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| Hilft Verdauung |
Helps digestion |
| Husten |
Cough |
| Zähes Phlegma |
Tough Flegm |
| Blähungen Kolik |
Wind Chollic |
| Steine |
Stone |
| Geschwüre an den Beinen |
Ulcers in the Legs |
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Description: |
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The lower Leavs of this are rounder than those that grow towards the tops of the Stalks, and are set singly one at a Joynt, being somwhat round and broad, and pointed at the ends, dented also about the edges, somwhat resembling Nettle Leavs for the form but of a fresher green colour, and not rough or pricking: The Flowers are very smal and white, growing at the tops of the Stalks one above another, which being past, there follow smal and long round pods, wherein are cantained, smal round Seed somwhat blackish: The Root is stringy and threddy, perishing every yeer after it hath given Seed, and raiseth it self again of its own sowing: The Plant or any part thereof being bruised, smelleth of Garlick, but more pleasantly, and tasteth somwhat hot and sharp, almost like unto Rocket. |
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Place: |
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It groweth under Walls, and by Hedg sides, and Pathwaies in Fields, in many places. |
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Time: |
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It Flowreth in June, July, and August. |
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Use: |
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This is eaten by many Country people as Sawce to their Salt-fish, and helpeth well to digest the crudities and other corrupt Humors ingendred thereby, it warmeth also the Stomach, and causeth digestion: The Juyce thereof boyled with Honey, is accounted to be as good as Hedg-Muster for the Cough, to cut and expectorate the tough Flegm. The Seed bruised and boyled in Wine is a singular good Remedy for the Wind Chollick, or the Stone, being drunk warm; It is also given to Women troubled with the Mother, both to drink, and the Seed put into a Cloth and applied while it is warm is of singular good use. The Leavs also or Seed boyled is good to be used in Clysters to ease the pains of the Stone: The green Leavs are held to be good to heal the Ulcers in the Legs. |
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Edgenote: |
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Helps digestion, Cough, Tough Flegm, Wind Chollic, Stone, Ulcers in the Legs. |
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| 22.12.2024 J.N. |
