The small Brunelle (Prunella vulgaris) is belonged one in Europe wide-spread plant and to the family of the

Characteristics

Those about 1 cm are enough (blue) for violettfarbenen blooms sit on egg-shaped, behaarten bloom conditions, which have the form of an ear. The bloom cup is 2lippig, the Oberlippe with three short teeth, the lower lip with two lanzettartigen teeth.

The small Brunelle reaches a height of 5 to 25 cm and flowers from June to Octobers. Since it increases closely at the soil creeping vegetativy, it can spread also on frequently meadows.

Occurrence

up to a height of 2000m; at edges of way, meadows, pastures and lawns; Moorland meadows, Waldwegen and banks; in parts in close padding.

Medicine

The plant contains Saponine, Flavonoide, bitter and Gerbstoffe, whereby it with stomach and intestine disturbances and easy breath way illnesses can be used. Characteristics: Antibacterially, antiseptic, astringent, fever-lowering, blood pressure-lowering. Other: The young sheets of the small Braunelle are eaten gladly by turtles.

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