Rose petals

Rose petals exude a perfume as magnificent as their appearance. But this majestic plant has also been valued as a medicinal plant for thousands of years: in the 17th century, one out of three medicines included roses. Rose petals have a delicate aromatic perfume and contain, in addition to essential oils, beneficial tannins.

Lavender

Around the Mediterranean Sea, the seductive scent of lavender is everywhere. This medicinal plant belonging to the mint family is native to this region, although due to its wonderful, nutrient-rich flowers, it is also cultivated worldwide. Lavender has a spicy to tart and slightly bitter taste and contains prized essential oils.

Elderflowers

Hippocrates, the most famous physician of antiquity, already referred to elder as a "medicine cabinet." Its numerous active ingredients such as vitamins C and B, essential oils, and fruit acids make this slightly bitter-tasting shrub one of the most popular medicinal plants worldwide.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the most expensive spices in the world and must have been used in China 3,000 BC as a spice and medicinal plant. Cinnamon is obtained from the bark of the South Asian cinnamon tree, has an aromatic sweet taste and contains numerous tannins and beneficial essential oils.

Yarrow

Due to its natural content of substances such as essential oils, nitrates, inulin or potassium salts, this medicinal plant is also known in Austria as "stomach pain herb". Yarrow thrives throughout Europe and belongs to the composite family. Its white umbrella-shaped flowers have a fresh aroma similar to chamomile.

Ginger

Ginger has been used in the Far East for more than 3,000 years as a spice and medicinal plant. It has a spicy to fruity taste and contains, in addition to various vitamins, essential oils and valuable minerals.

Fennel

Fennel is one of the oldest known medicinal plants worldwide. It belongs to the parsley family and has been internationally popular for thousands of years due to its intense aroma. Fennel has a spicy and sweet taste that is slightly reminiscent of anise.

Turmeric

Turmeric is an ancient medicinal plant that flourishes mainly in South Asia and the Mediterranean region. It belongs to the ginger family and is one of the main components of curry powder. In India, turmeric, similar to ginger and slightly spicy, has been one of the most important spices for more than 5,000 years and, thanks to its healing power, was even considered sacred.

Sunflower petals

The sunflower, which reaches five meters in height, represents in its place of origin, South America, the symbol of the sun god's strength. Its bright yellow petals have a mild semi-sweet taste and contain, in addition to vitamins, valuable minerals.

Alfalfa

The "father of all foods," a translation of the Arabic word alfalfa, has been appreciated for thousands of years for its beneficial components. In addition to proteins, minerals, and trace elements, alfalfa seeds contain numerous vitamins, such as E, K, B6, and D. Alfalfa has a light, nutty taste, spicy and aromatic.

Ribwort Plantain

Ribwort plantain is an herbaceous plant that thrives in much of the world and blooms best in meadows and along roadsides. Due to its high vitamin C content, the ancient Germans called it "Läkeblad," which translates to "healing leaf." The taste of ribwort plantain is slightly salty and a little bitter.

Cloves

Cloves are the flower buds of the clove tree and in our latitudes are best known as a spice in dishes such as gingerbread or red cabbage. They belong to the myrtle family and have an intense spicy aroma, for which they were even paid for with gold in ancient China and Egypt.

Kombucha

Kombucha is a symbiosis of different yeasts and has been consumed for thousands of years thanks to its unique aroma and valuable components. It has a sweet and sour taste and contains, in addition to vitamins C, B, D, and K, iron and valuable folic acid.