Chickweed – an underrated wild herb 

This pretty little herb with its white flowers, belonging to the carnation family, is not only a faithful companion in the garden, but also a true nutritional powerhouse!

 Did you know that…

• it contains twice as much calcium, three times as much potassium and magnesium, and seven times as much iron as lettuce?

• it retains its tender texture and vibrant green color even after cooking?

• chickweed produces up to 15,000 seeds in a single growing season, allowing us to harvest a continuous supply of fresh herbs.

🍽 Versatile in the kitchen

Whether as a wild vegetable, in salads, smoothies, soups, herb butter, or pesto – the tender leaves and stems bring a fresh, slightly nutty flavor and a wealth of nutrients to your dishes.

💡 Health Benefits

According to folk medicine, chickweed supports:

✔️Spring cleansing cures
✔️Bronchitis
✔️Blood purification
✔️Various skin conditions
✔️...and much more

The entire herb is used, which is rich in other valuable ingredients: saponins, coumarins, flavonoids, phytosterols, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, silica, carotenoids, vitamin C, and vitamins B1, B2, B3, as well as selenium and gamma-linolenic acid.

An old custom says that you should weed all four corners of the house on Midsummer's Day (June 24th) to eradicate chickweed. But why forgo this valuable plant? I'm always happy to see it in the garden.