- Region
- Europe
- Origin
- Mediterranean and western Asia. Teucrium chamaedrys
Europe · Herb · № 107
Teucrium chamaedrys
Herb · Europe
Wall germander
Teucrium chamaedrys
Formerly used as a digestive bitter, for gout and as a slimming aid. The risk of liver damage outweighs any possible benefit.
Safety notes
Can cause serious, sometimes fatal liver damage. Do not take internally; apart from its ornamental value in the garden, it is not a safe herb.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Herbal medicine worldwide: Long-term use can cause liver damage, do not exceed the dose.
Preparation
Was used as tea and in herbal wines; internal use is strongly discouraged. No dosage is given here.
Use in traditions
Ody describes germander as an old home remedy. In the 1990s slimming capsules containing germander caused a series of hepatitis cases in France, after which sales were banned there.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Herbal medicine worldwide
Attributed effects
Bitter digestive stimulant, anticatarrhal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory.
Preparation and amount
Aerial parts.
Caution: Long-term use can cause liver damage, do not exceed the dose.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)Tincture