Coltsfoot - an edible plant
Coltsfoot contains many ingredients, most of which are well tolerated and healthy for us humans. For example:
- iron
- potassium
- calcium
- Silica
- magnesium
- and zinc
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Since these ingredients also have a mild taste, coltsfoot leaves are a delicious addition to light spring salads for connoisseurs of the wild plant family.
Tips
The younger the leaves of the coltsfoot, the more tender and tastier they are.
Wild herbs with medicinal properties
In addition to the substances listed above, weeds also contain mucilage and tannins that provide relief from bronchial diseases. In 1994 the coltsfoot was even chosen as medicinal plant of the year.
Bad reputation
The coltsfoot undoubtedly contains many valuable ingredients. But it also contains pyrrolizidine alkaloid. This is a substance that is suspected of being harmful to the liver. When this suspicion arose, left
collecting and the use of this medicinal herb abruptly ceases.It depends on the amount
It is now known that the toxic substance pyrrolizidine alkaloid occurs only in very small quantities in coltsfoot. It is so low that regular consumption of coltsfoot should also be harmless. Nevertheless, many people do not take it seriously and prefer to do without this weed. But at the same time they miss out on a tasty and still healthy herb.
