The alps Mutterwurz (Ligusticum mutellina) is a plant type of the family of the

The plant often occurs in alpine legends and It possesses also many people names, e.g. nuts/mothers, Madaun (see Madautal in Lechtaler alps!), Mutteli, nut/mother herb, Gamskraut, .

Characteristics

The aromatic smelling plant of several years becomes about 10 to 50 cm highly. The sheets are in outlined triangular however 2 to triple pinnated. The Dolden possess no cladding sheets and are 7 to 15-strahlig.

Between June and August the white to pink/red blooms appear.

The aromatic smell is contained even still in hay.

Occurrence

The circulation area covers the alps as well as the mountains south and Mitteleuropas.Als location fresh soils, pasture lawn, between 1.100 to 3,000 m NN is preferred.

Use in the kitchen

The use is similarly fresh parsley. In addition it is used for peppering by cheese. The excerpt of the root is a firm component of numerous

Fodder plant

The alps Mutterwurz belongs to the best fodder plants of the alps. In recent condition it is rich at raw protein and fats. For the cattle it is a good food and welfare plant. It promotes the milk production and - quality and works in the intestine warming up, helps with colic attacks and protects forwards cold by wet fodder.

People medicine

The intensively aromatic root is used in the people medicine when blowing, blockages, liver, kidney and blister suffering as well as with numerous woman illnesses. The Absud of the herb is considered as stomach-strengthening.

Literature

• Xaver Finkenzeller: Alpine flowers, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-576-11482-3
• Manfred A. Fischer: Exkursionsflora of Austria, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-8001-3461-6

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