A hardy and valuable plant from the Alpine heights

Vulneraria is often included in mountain blends for digestive or soothing purposes. Its profile is mild, with no known photosensitizing effects, unlike St. John's wort. It remains an iconic plant of alpine herbariums, sometimes used in local tincture, post-meal herbal tea, or traditional compresses.

Description

Whole cut plant, composed of flowering tops, oval leaves, and flexible stems. Gray-green to golden-green color. Slightly herbaceous odor, bittersweet flavor. Harvested in mountainous areas, slowly air-dried. No chemical treatment or preservatives.

Nomenclature

• Common name: Alpine Vulneraria
• Latin name: Hypericum nummularium
• Family: Hypericaceae
• Part used: Aerial part
• Shape: Cut – loose
• Origin: French, Swiss or Italian Alps
• English name: Alpine woundwort
• German name: Alpen-Wundkraut
• Name in Spanish: Vulneraria alpina
• Name in Italian: Erba vulneraria alpina
• Name in Arabic: عشبة الجروح الجبلية

Traditional uses

• Infusion: 1 tablespoon for 250 ml – infuse for 8 to 10 minutes covered.
• Oily macerate: for topical applications, poultices, compresses.
• Classic associations: arnica, yarrow, centaury, wild chamomile.

Precautions for use

• Unregulated plant – no known photosensitizing effects.
• Avoid only in case of allergy to Hypericaceae.
• Store away from moisture, in an opaque, airtight container.

History and tradition

Widely used in the Alps in the form of tincture or post-exercise infusion, vulneraria is one of the mountain medicinal plants passed down orally from generation to generation. It was traditionally harvested in late summer to make winter remedies. It is still prized today in artisanal circuits of gentle and local herbal medicine.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: lined kraft bag or professional opaque HDPE pot.
• Shelf life: 18 to 24 months.
• TARIC customs code: 1211.90.86.00

Sources and references

• Internal References Apophycaire
• Alpine and Pyrenean medicinal flora
• Works of mountain phytotherapeutic tradition

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