Common Name – Sundew
Botanical Name – Drosera Rotundifolia
Parts Used – Aerial Parts
Active Constituents – glycosides, flavonoids, resins, carotins, tannins, organic acids
So what is Sundew good for?
Therapeutic Properties – Anti-spasmodic, demulcent, anti-microbial, aphrodisiac, expectorant
Sundew can helpful in the treatment of tracheitis, bronchitis and asthma.
Sundew can be helpful in the treatment of gastritis and peptic ulcers.
Sundew can be used topically for minor skin irritations.
Dosage
Tincture – 10-20 drops three time a day
Dry herb in tea form – 1-2 grams per cup three cups per day
How do you make sundew tea?
Add one tea spoon of dry Catnip herb to one cup of boiling water, cover and let steep for five minutes, strain out used herb and enjoy.
Contraindications
Should not be used during pregnancy and nursing
Research articles with links
Antimicrobial activity of aerial parts of Drosera peltata Smith on oral bacteria
Sundew – A plant that really garbs you (if you are an ant)
Sundew is a beautiful plant with glistening tentacles on its colorful leaves. Now the glistening tentacles of sundew are attractive to more than just our human eye but insect senses as well. The glistening is a sweet and very sticky secretion that attracts and then traps insects. Sundew is a carnivorous plant, that's right sundew is a plant that eats insects. The tentacles on the leaf of all Drosera or sundew plants are so sensitive that they even cause the leaf to bend in toward its middle when they detect an insect in order to get a better bite. After the insect is trapped the plant secrets digestive enzymes which break down the insect so that it can be absorbed into the plant to supplement its diet.
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