Flat or Curly Parsley? Differences and Uses
Parsley is the best-selling culinary herb in Germany – and the most frequently wasted. It ends up as decoration on the edge of the plate, goes uneaten, and is thrown...
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Hildegard's Wisdom for Your Everyday Life
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Falling Asleep Better with Herbs – Hildegard's View on the Evening
It's half past eleven, you've been lying in bed for two hours, your mind is replaying the day's events in full – and somewhere between the unanswered email and the...
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Herbs – The Complete Overview for Garden, Kitchen and Tradition
There are those moments in summer when you rub a basil leaf between your fingers in passing – and suddenly you're somewhere between Tuscany and your grandmother's kitchen table. Herbs...
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Hyssop – A Plant with a Long Tradition
Many people know hyssop at least by name – from the Bible, from old herbal books, or because it grew somewhere in a monastery garden. Those who plant it today...
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Is the Dead Nettle Poisonous? The Most Important Facts
You walk through a meadow, see something that looks like a stinging nettle – and carefully pick it up. It doesn't sting. Congratulations, that was probably a dead nettle. Yet...
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Pepper Herb – An Ancient Plant with a Long History
Pepper herb is one of those plants that many people know by name but rarely know how to place more precisely. Anyone who leafs through old herbal books will encounter...
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Why Am I Not Losing Weight? Background and Context
It is one of the most frustrating experiences there is: you make an effort, watch what you eat, move more – and yet the scales show no change. Or worse:...
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Heidelberger 7 Herbs – Tradition and Background
Anyone who delves into the world of bitter herbs will sooner or later come across one name: Heidelberger 7 Herbs. The powder has secured a firm place in the field...
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Vice and Virtue in Hildegard von Bingen
Virtue and vice – this sounds medieval, like a sermon, like a wagging finger. In reality, however, this pair of concepts has occupied people for over two thousand years, from...
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What has a diuretic effect?
What has a diuretic effect? Herbs, foods and home remedies at a glance Water retention in the body – medically referred to as oedema – is a widespread phenomenon. The...
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Where do artichokes grow?
Where do artichokes grow? Origin, locations and cultivation at a glance The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is an impressive perennial with thistle-like flower heads, regarded as a popular vegetable in many...
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Protein Deficiency Symptoms: Recognizing Signs of Protein Deficiency
Protein Deficiency Symptoms – Signs, Causes and Nutritional Knowledge at a Glance Protein is one of the most important macronutrients in the human body. It is involved in the building...
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Sitz Bath for the Intimate Area
Sitz Bath for the Intimate Area – Home Remedies, Herbs, and Useful Information A sitz bath is a time-honored application in which the lower body is bathed in a basin...
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Liver Complex with Milk Thistle
Liver Complex with Milk Thistle – What's Behind These Dietary Supplements? Products under the term "liver complex" are growing in popularity. You can find them in drugstores, pharmacies and online...
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