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- Creeping Günsel - an edible weed
- Crawling Günsel recognize and collect
- Use of the creeping Günsels in the kitchen
- The creeping Günsel as a medicinal plant
- Tips
Crawling Günsel can be used both for cooking and as a remedy
Creeping Günsel - an edible weed
The creeping Günsel - so named because of its numerous foothills - is a pretty, mostly blue-flowering perennial, which can be found in many places in meadows, in sparse deciduous forests, at forest and field edges as well as in hedges and shrubs. The up to 30 centimeters high perennial is sometimes found in gardens, where it is especially popular as a groundcover. The creeping Günsel is also used as a weed and as a medicinal plant.
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You will find the abundant flowering between April and June / July, especially in Central and Northern Europe on nutrient-rich, humus-loamy, fresh to moderately moist soils.The Günsel is to recognize during the flowering time, especially on the candle-like waking upward inflorescence, while the green to brown-red leaves are like a rosette flat on the ground. Traditionally, the creeping Günsel is collected between May and June, using both the leaves and the stems and flowers. It is best to pick the plants whole and dry them hanging in a dark, warm and airy place.
Use of the creeping Günsels in the kitchen
The crawling Günsel tastes very sour and bitter, similar to chicory, and should therefore be used only very sparingly. Leaves and stems are ideal for seasoning salads, stews and soups. In addition, the Günsel fits perfectly with various potato and egg dishes (eg potato casseroles, omelets with vegetable fillings, etc.) and herb sauces. The milder flowers, on the other hand, delight the eyes with sweets and desserts, and also taste sweet fruits such as melons, mangoes or bananas.
The creeping Günsel as a medicinal plant
Also very common is the use of creeping Günsels in traditional folk medicine, in which an infusion of Günselblüten and leaves can be applied both externally and internally. The anti-inflammatory herb has been used mainly for the treatment of wounds, bruises, bruises and scars, but also for stomach and intestinal problems, digestive problems and loss of appetite, heartburn, as well as throat and pharyngeal inflammation and oral mucositis.
Tips
A likelihood of confusion exists only with other wild herbs such as Meadow Sage, Gundermann or the Small Brownelle, all of which, however, are also edible.