Echtes Tausendgüldenkraut

Der Name Tausendgüldenkraut ist aus „tausend Gulden wert“ abgeleitet, der die Bedeutung dieser Pflanze wiedergibt.

Das Echte Tausendguldenkraut wurde bzw. wird verwendet:

• In der Volksmedizin bei Appetitlosigkeit, Verdauungsbeschwerden des Leber-Galle-Magen-Darmtraktes, die nicht mit Magen- oder Darmgeschwüren einhergehen, und bei Fieber.
• In der Schulmedizin bei Verdauungsbeschwerden. Kontraindikationen sind ebenfalls Magen- und Darmgeschwüre.
• In der Bach-Blütentherapie als Bachblüte  "Centaury" !

 

Prefers a well-drained sandy loam with some peat and a sunny position. It avoids wet or rich soils. Plants are not easy to grow in a garden. The flowers only open in fine weather and close at midday. Although the growing plant is scentless, if the cut stems are immersed in warm water for 24 hours a most penetrating odour will be observed on distillation. A very variable plant, some botanists divide it into a number of separate species.

Edible Parts: Edible Uses: Condiment The plant is used as a flavouring in bitter herbal liqueurs and is an ingredient of vermouth.

Dye A long-lasting bright yellowish-green dye is obtained from the flowers.

Heimisch: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Eingeführt: Argentina South, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Costa Rica, Ecuador, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Jamaica, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, South Australia, Tasmania, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia