Kletten (Arctium) form a kind in that the Carduoideae within that of the basket bloom plants (Asteraceae).

Etymologie

Generic name derived from the Greek , the bear, is supposed already with Dioskurides. The kind name lappa is called with Plinius as the further generic name. Derived from the Greek lab in = seize, hold, refer he he to the fruits adherent at the dresses.

Welfare effect

The traditional people medicine attributes the Klette a urine-driving and blood-cleaning effect. Also against joint rheumatism, ulcers, stomach complaints, hair loss, head shed, impure skin, bearing nut/mother lowering and to the Wundheilung it was in former times recommended.

In the autumn first or in the spring of the second yearly collected and dried roots of the large Klette (Arctium lappa) are used like of the also small Klette (Arctium minus) and the felt Klette (Arctium tormentosum). Klettenwurzeln become, rather rarely, in the trade as Bardanae radix (syn. Radix Bardanae, Radix Arctii, Radix Lappae) offered.

Contents materials are lignane, among other things Arctiin, Inulin (A. lappa 45 70%, A. minus 20 27%, A. tomentosum until 19%), Schleimstoffe, small quantities of ethereal oil, Polyine, coffee acid derivatives and Sesquiterpenlactone.

For internal application serves a Aufguss from chopped Klettenwurzel, occasionally also from fresh or dried aboveground plant parts. Outwardly is used against Seborrhoe and as hair stature means.

Warning: Application during the pregnancy one advises against.

Kinds (selection)

• Kletten (Arctium)
  • Large Klette (A. lappa)
  • Small Klette (A. minus)
  • Hain Klette (A. nemorosum)
  • Felt Klette (A. tomentosum)

Consider

The bank Spitzklette (Xanthium albinum) does not belong into this kind.

See also

The Klettprinzip of the adhesion effect of is used also for a textiles sealing system (see Klettverschluss).

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