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The narrow-leaved willowherb - Epilobium angustifolium L. and the small-flowered willowherb belong to the evening primrose family. The narrow-leaved willowherb grows up to 2 m tall, the small-flowered one up to 80 cm tall. Flowering time of both species is July to September, the narrow-leaved willowherb has purple flowers, the small-flowered light pink flowers.
Phytotherapeutic use of both species is the dried herb from stems, leaves, flowers and fruits: willowherb - Epilobii herba
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Tannins, flavonoids and sterols, gallic acid derivatives.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/weidenroeschen.php
- https://pflanzen.fnr.de/industriepflanzen/arzneipflanzen/pflanzen-datenbank
- https://www.awl.ch/heilpflanzen/epilobium/weidenroeschen.htm
Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl tea drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practitioners. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 238-240
