Use ideas for the kitchen

Giersch as a medicinal plant

Giersch, which is also affectionately known as Zipperleinskraut, is a real medicinal plant! Unfortunately only very few people know that... Diseases help:

• arthritis
• Cramps and tension
• rheumatism
• gout
• cough
• Worm infestation
• constipation
• Toothache
• sunburn
• Insect bites

Giersch as tea, poultice or bath additive

Giersch can be used fresh or dried for medicinal purposes. For example, you can make tea from the ground elder to relieve internal discomfort. To do this, 2 teaspoons of the dried herb is enough for a cup. You can also go with ground elder Envelopes and make tinctures.

That powerful Herbs can also be used as a bath additive. This is especially useful with external ailments. Boil a brew of 500 g fresh groundweed and water, let it steep for about 15 minutes and pour it into the bath water!

Ground elder for nutrition

If you are not afraid of collecting and are fed up with supermarket goods that are low in minerals, the ground elder is just what you are looking for. It's nutrient-dense, free, and can be collected from April through October. The fresh leaves taste best. The older leaves are a bit tough and flavorful. They're more like something for making teas.

How does groundgot taste?

Giersch can be used both fresh and cooked eaten will. The young, fresh green leaves taste pleasantly spicy, slightly salty and are somewhat reminiscent of parsley. The older leaves are more flavorful and less appetizing when raw. The flowers taste sweet and the seeds have an appealing spiciness.

In the kitchen: preparation ideas

Here are a few ways you can do with the ground elder in the kitchen:

• salad
• Stews
• Soups
• Pestos
• Herbal dips
• Sauces
• Juices and smoothies
• Casseroles
• scrambled eggs
• Meat dishes
• spinach