The small meadow head (Sanguisorba minor) is a plant from the family of the rose plants (Rosaceae). It is well-known also under the name Blutstillerin, blood droplet, Braunelle, kite blood, wrong Bibernelle, gentleman God s-word, , , red Bibernelle, Sperberkraut, Wiesenbibernelle, worm herb, cup flower, small Bibernelle, small meadow button, Wel Bibernelle, Gartenbibernelle, small blood herb, Megenkraut, nail herb, Pimpinelle or Pimpernelle. The last two designations are likewise used for the large Bibernelle (Pimpinella major) from the family of the (Apiaceae) and to be able therefore easily to mistakes to lead.

Description

The small meadow head is a krautige plant. It forms Rosetten with gestielten, pinnated sheets, which taste nut-like. As bloom conditions it forms round, reddish which appear from May to June. The kind is inclined strongly to the self sowing.

Contents materials

The plant has a high Vitamin C content with approximately 500 mg per 100 g Frischgewicht.

Use in the Pflanzenheilkunde

The small meadow head works appetite-energizing. Sheet dte lindert with outward application sun fire and turned red skin. Drunk it is to work strengthening, easily urine-floating and kariesvorbeugend. Furthermore helps the dte with small intestine inflammations, liver and Gallebeschwerden. From the root of cooked Sud with inflammations in the mouth and throat area for gargling one uses.

The small meadow head is a plant, which emerges in so-called plague legends. A voice from the sky, a white Rabe, a or the like guess/advise to meet humans with Pimpernell of the illness:

The illness is still so fast,

it heals nevertheless the Pimpinell!

Preparation

• as dte: 20 g fresh sheets with 1 litre which is boiling water 5 minutes to pull leave. Drink daily 2-3 cups.
• to gargling: 60 g of the cut up and dried roots in 1 litre water briefly boil up. Subsequently, 30 minutes pull the Wurzelsud read and filter.

Use in the kitchen

The small meadow head is a firm component that traditionally seven herbs of the Frankfurt Greens Sauce. In order to prevent that the herb loses its fresh flavour it is added, it only the finished courts. The young sheets taste also well fine-chopped on bread or in salads, quark, egg foods, vegetables, herb butter and fresh soups.

Other

The small meadow head is used since 2006 under the designation "“Pimpernelle"” in the Wellness "“balance"” of the Austrian mineral water manufacturer in connection with the wine garden peach - which led due to (almost to Interpretationsorgien einladenen) the name to the general Erheiterung of the consumers.

See also

• List of the kitchen herbs and spices

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