Hedge Bedstraw - Galium mollugo

Family: Reds (Latin Rubiaceae)
Common names: White Forest Straw, Grass Star
Short description: Height 25 - 100 cm, stalks down to upright, branched, bare, 4-sided
Flowers: lush, narrow pyramid-shaped inflorescence, crown with 4 flat, awn-like tipped edges
Leaves: oblong-lanceolate, coarse to leathery, spiky
Roots: The roots of meadowweed were formerly used to make red paint for textiles, much like the roots of the daffodil. The plant contains the enzyme Lab, which also occurs in calf stomach and is used in cheese production.
Habitat: meadows, forest and shrublands, nutrient-rich soils
Collection time: from May to September
Use: The roots of hedge bedstraw formerly used to produce red color for textiles, similar to the roots of the daffodil. The plant contains the enzyme Lab, which also occurs in calf stomach and is used in cheese production. The plant is edible. The young shoot tips and flowers can be used for salads, wild vegetables, jellies, drinks and desserts.
The ingredients such as silica, tannins, flavonoids, citric acid and a few essential oils cleanse the lymph and blood. Even environmental toxins are transported away from the body thanks to this plant. You can make tea from the plant or eat it fresh.
This plant activates the kidneys and supports the immune system.

1-minute-hedge bedstraw-curd cheese spread

Ingredients:
250 grams of curd cheese
100 grams of meadowweed
2 tablespoons sour cream
Garlic, salt

Preparation:
Crush all ingredients in a Moulinex and stir.