Medicinal Plant Yarrow
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae) is one of the oldest known medicinal plants, and the main areas of its application are dyspeptic complaints and spasms in the stomach and digestive tract. Due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antifungal effects, it was also used in folk medicine for wound healing.
Medicinal Plant Dandelion
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber, is a wild plant with yellow flowers that, after flowering, turn into distinctive airy balls composed of plumed seeds. The root (Taraxaci radix) and the leaf (Taraxaci folium) are medicinal.
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