Whatever your area of interest, the Boletus Plantoteque provides you with information about our wild and useful plants in words and pictures. We give you the names in various languages and in Latin. You get to learn a bit about how they were used in the past and present, from 

  

a medical (NOTE: No Boletus experiments!), cosmetic or culinary perspective. We at Boletus hope you have fun and succeed in the quest for the plants you are looking for!

Comfrey / Symphytum officinale

Astringent, wound healing, anti-inflammatory and soothing. Mildly sedative. Used internally against chronic inflammation of the airways. Against gastric and intestinal ulcers and diarrhoea. Used in plasters, liniments, ointments and bath preparations. Used in both patent medicine and homeopathy.

Ash / Fraxinus excalisior, Fornus

Daedly nightshade / Atropa bella donna

Blackberry / Rubus fruticosus

Used for mouth and throat inflammations and in the bath for chronic wounds. Blackberry is considered appropriate to drink after dinner as it helps with digestion and has a calming effect. Also contains a large proportion of vitamin C and antioxidants that are good for the eyesight.

Bilberry / Vaccinium myrtillus

The leaves are antiseptic. Acts astringently on the skin and reduces blood flow. Increases mucosal secretion, diuretic. Infusion is effective against atherosclerosis.

Henbane / Hyoscyamus niger

Stinging nettle / Urtica dioica

Astringent; reduce blood flow and increase mucus production. Invigorating and diuretic, stimulates milk production and haemostatic. Used for detoxifying blood, in the treatment of kidney and liver disorders, gastro-intestinal catarrh, rheumatism and skin disorders and for diseases of the respiratory system. Used externally in hair tonics and facial skin lotion.

Balm / Melissa officinalis

Carminative, antispasmodic, sudorific and soothing. An infusion is used for indigestion, nausea, flatulence, anxiety, headaches and insomnia. Also used in aromatic baths and cold drinks.

Coltsfoot / Tussilago farfara

/ Digitalis grandiflora

Field eryngo / Eryngium campestre

Parple foxglove / Digitalis purpurea

Globe artichoke / Cynara scolymus

Greater plantain / Plantago major

An ointment or cream using plantain provides a moisturizing product. Plantain is also mildly wound-healing.

Raspberry dried / Rubus idaeus siccatus

Raspberry tea was once regarded as effective for the body's immune response and for libido. High vitamin C content. Considered effective against diarrhoea together with blackberry leaves.

Hazel / Coryllus avellana

Sweet chestnut / Hippocastanum vulgare

Common alder / Alnus glutinosa

Aeron`s Rod / Verbascum officinale

As a tea to treat colds and in patent medicine for coughs.

Marshmallow / Althaea officinalis

Cowberry / Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Mistletoe / Viscum album

Mistletoe is effective against hypertension and is also considered to inhibit atherosclerosis according to the ancient Celts, who considered the herb sacred. Some of the constituent compounds are also believed to inhibit the formation of tumours, but this has not been verified.

Bearberry / Arctostaphylos. uva ursi

In herbal medicine, this is used in infusions to treat kidney stones, kidney pain gas and infections of the urinary tract. Antiseptic and diuretic.

Black mulberry / Morus nigra

Common ivy / Hedera helix

Ivy works as an antispasmodic, increases menstruation and heals wounds.

Parsley / Petroselinum crispum

Ramsons, Wood garlic fresh / Allium ursinum fresh

In folk medicine, the fresh leaves of ramson or wild garlic are used to treat high blood pressure and the onset of atherosclerosis, when dried it provides good protection against colds in the same way as garlic but about 20 times stronger.

Ramsons, powder / Allium ursinum pulvis

In folk medicine, the fresh leaves of ramson or wild garlic are used to treat high blood pressure and the onset of atherosclerosis, when dried it provides good protection against colds in the same way as garlic but about 20 times stronger.

Ramsons, dried whole / Allium ursinum dried tot.

In folk medicine, the fresh leaves of ramson or wild garlic are used to treat high blood pressure and the onset of atherosclerosis, when dried it provides good protection against colds in the same way as garlic but about 20 times stronger.

Ramsons, Wood garlic cut / Allium ursinum conc.

In folk medicine, the fresh leaves of ramson or wild garlic are used to treat high blood pressure and the onset of atherosclerosis, when dried it provides good protection against colds in the same way as garlic but about 20 times stronger.

Rosemary / Rosmarinus officinalis

Common sage / Salvia officinalis

Used in medicine for coughs and as a seasoning in Mediterranean cuisine.

Common sage (tops) / Salvia officinalis (summitates)

Wild celery / Apium graveolens

Wild strawberry / Fragaria vesca

Diuretic and general tonic. A tea alleviates anaemia, nervousness, disorders of the stomach and intestines, as well as kidney and urinary tract diseases.

Great burdok / Arctium lappa

Against influenza and rheumatic pain. For the cleansing of sores, boils and eczema.

Ribwort plantain / Plantago lanceolata

A number of good properties have made the ribwort plantain a classic of ancient healing practices. It has been used for softening and wound healing, but it is also a laxative.

Sweet bay / Laurus nobilis

Hawthorn (May-tree) / Crataegus monogyna

Lowers blood pressure and lipids, vasodilating and sedative. Used in tea and in traditional medicine for heart and circulatory disorders, migraine, menopausal symptoms and insomnia.

Walnut-tree / Juglans regia

Silver birch / Betula pendula

Used in tea it is considered to be "detoxifying". Stimulates both the taste buds and skin.

Bogbean / Menyanthes trifoliata

Vine / Vitis vinifera

Lesser periwinkle / Vinca minor

White willow / Salix alba