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- How are peonies edible?
- Edible yes, but toxic in high doses
- Especially roots and flowers are used
- Prepare peony flower tea
- Tips
Peonies are edible and even have healing properties
How are peonies edible?
It exudes a beguiling fragrance and with its variety of large and colorful flowers in spring for colorful accents in the plant world. To what extent the peony is edible and why it should not be on the daily schedule - read on!
Edible yes, but toxic in high doses
Basically, not much will happen if you eat a few leaves of peony flowers. But from a certain amount of consumption, which varies from person to person, one can count on poisoning symptoms. Peonies contain, among other things, glycosides and alkaloids, which manifest themselves symptomatically in high amounts in:
Make sure you pay attention to the amount consumed! Never give more than 100g of peony into smoothies, mixed salads, or other foods where the taste of the plant can no longer be felt. Eaten for yourself, you will quickly notice when your body has enough of the plant. The taste becomes unpleasant.
Especially roots and flowers are used
Since antiquity, peony roots and peony flowers are used for healing purposes. Today this plant is known especially in Asia and uses it for various physical ailments. Here are mainly the roots dried under other than powder and the petals are used. Less often, the seeds are used.
Peonies have a blood-forming, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, protective, regulating, menstruation-promoting and influence the hormone balance. They can be used for example at:
Prepare peony flower tea
The healing powers of peony can be used in the form of a tea infusion. For a cup of tea you need 1 teaspoon of the dried petals (just cut off the flowers in May / June and dry them). Let the tea flow for 10 minutes and drink it 2 to 3 times a day.
Tips
As a precaution, children and pets should not try peony. Especially in smaller animals, the toxins contained much faster and even in small quantities have a negative effect.