Pour boiling water over the dried flowering tops and allow to steep for about ten minutes, covered. Strain before consuming, traditionally between meals. One teaspoon of dried plant per cup, up to two to three cups per day.
Gently boil the plant for a few minutes in water, then steep off the heat before straining. This more concentrated preparation was reserved for occasional courses, not to be prolonged without professional advice. Dosage to be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
The fresh plant is macerated in alcohol for several weeks according to traditional methods, then strained. This concentrated form requires professional advice for appropriate dosage for each situation. Dosage to be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
It is found wild in dry meadows, embankments, and calcareous grasslands in Europe, as well as in dried form or as tincture from herbalists.
The harvest of flowering tops is traditionally done from spring to early summer, in dry weather, during full bloom.