Use of Eberraute in the kitchen and as a medicinal herb

Content

• Use of Eberraute in the kitchen and as a medicinal herb
• Ingredients of the Eberraute
• Use of Eberraute in the kitchen
• To use boar eye as a medicinal herb
• Harvested rye
• Eel rue as a remedy for pests
• Tips

Only the shoot tips are used for cooking

Use of Eberraute in the kitchen and as a medicinal herb

The Eberraute has been cultivated for centuries as a seasoning and medicinal plant, first in monastery gardens, later in home gardens. The herb contains some valuable ingredients that provide relief for various ailments. In the kitchen, Eberraute is also becoming increasingly popular as a condiment.

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Ingredients of the Eberraute

Use of Eberraute in the kitchen

Barberry is a close relative of the herb mugwort, wormwood and tarragon. It goes well with all foods that are also seasoned with these herbs.

The digestive effect of the boar's lozenge is exploited by gourmets by adding the herbs to very greasy foods.

Only the shoot tips are used. The whole leaves contain too many tannins and bitter substances that give the food an unpleasant aftertaste.

To use boar eye as a medicinal herb

The use of the Eberraute as a medicinal plant is varied. Drunk as a tea, it has an antibacterial effect and is used for colds as well as for digestive problems and for strengthening the immune system.

Eberraute should not be used during pregnancy. Similarly, over-indulgence is not advisable if sufferers have kidney problems.

Harvested rye

The harvest of the Eberraute begins in the summer. Continuously, even during flowering, the leaf tips are collected and processed as soon as possible.

In autumn, the main collection time for Eberraute. The now picked leaves are dried immediately after cutting to be consumed in winter as a spice or tea.

The leaves emit an aromatic odor that makes them very suitable as a natural room scent. The whole leaves are cut, bundled and hung upside down. With every breeze the scent spreads throughout the room. This use is not suitable for allergy sufferers.

Eel rue as a remedy for pests

Due to its aromatic odor of lemon or cola, it is not attacked by pests. Set in the garden between other plant, it also protects these from pest infestation.

Tips

The Eberraute is called also Cola plant. Some varieties exude the typical smell of the popular drink. From the leaves can be made a cold drink that tastes similar to Coca-Cola.