Milk thistle is an annual or biennial thorny herb, with light green leaves with white veins and serrated edges, while its flowers are purple.
Milk thistle seeds can be consumed as a beverage, as they offer multiple benefits to the body.
Put the seeds in a cup of boiling water. Let them soak for about 15 minutes. Strain and drink it. Consume 3-4 cups a day.
The seeds can also be ground and consumed raw, sprinkled over a salad or yogurt or fruit.
Grams: 100gr.
Its Latin name is Tussilago farfara which means cough suppressant and we find it with the names camolefki, vetchio, behani, glucomana, tusilago.
It is a perennial plant that has a thick rhizome, from which hairy flower shoots with yellow flowers emerge in spring.
The yellow color of the flowers is due to the xanthophyll contained in them.
It is prepared as an infusion. Pour a cup of boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of dried flowers or leaves and leave for 10 minutes.
Drink the drink up to three times a day as hot as possible.
Lady's mantle herb is found in countries in Europe and Asia.
It got its name from the alchemists as it is believed that the philosopher's stone was prepared from the dew that settled on its leaves.
It is called Lady's mantle herb because it has special beneficial and therapeutic properties for the female body.
Prepare the dried plant as a decoction or as an infusion.
Yarrow is a native, aromatic plant with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers.
It is one of the best medicinal herbs.
It can be consumed as an infusion or decoction, while externally we can use the fresh herb directly on the skin, make a poultice or tincture and add its essential oil to our therapeutic ointments.
