The daisy is a plant that seems to show up almost everywhere—adorning gardens, sprouting between blades of grass on lawns, or lining quiet pathways. Familiar as it is, its true potential remains a mystery to most. Frequently overlooked, stepped on, or carelessly trimmed away, the daisy hides a remarkable secret. This humble flower is among the most potent natural remedies found right in our own backyard, offering incredible benefits for the skin, boosting the immune system, and even helping to maintain emotional well-being. With May bringing its blossoms into full bloom, now is the perfect time to uncover the hidden wonders of this often-underappreciated plant.
Characteristics and harvest period of the daisy
The daisy is a native wild plant that everyone probably knows about. It is easy to find it in meadows and meadows, especially during flowering. Depending on the weather, it is available almost all year round. Both flowers and leaves can be used. If you focus on the reliably identifiable flowers and follow them to the ground, you will easily find rather inconspicuous leaves growing close to the ground.
Daisies – a wild plant for the whole family
Since every child knows the daisy, it is ideal for discovering wild herbs in more detail together with the children. Would you like to learn more about local medicinal and wild plants, such as the daisy, and use the plants that grow on our doorstep? Then you will find exactly the right accompanying material for your collection tours in our Herbal Witches online shop.
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You can harvest these wild herbs as early as March and you won’t have to buy any vegetables!We designed our Explorer sets for the littlest collectors among us: “Ben & Mara discover the world of wild herbs“(available here) offers a particularly child-friendly start to this topic. In the first part Ben and Mara experience nature as the seasons change together with their grandparents, in the second part of the book child-friendly wild herbs are explained and the last third of the book offers simple advice and recipes to imitate.
Ours are particularly recommended Discovery cards for children. This allows children to go out into nature and look for important and easy-to-recognize wild herbs, enter the location and other observations on the map, and learn and discover plants directly in nature. The cards are available as a set and of course the daisy is also included. You just find them Here in our online herb shop.
Ingredients from the daisy
The daisy is particularly rich in potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A and C and is particularly suitable for beginners as it is very tasty and delicate and quite easy to harvest. In folk medicine, the daisy is appreciated for the essential oils, bitter substances, flavonoids, tannins and bitter substances it contains. For him too Colon the daisy can be a support. The plant is rich in inulin, a soluble fiber that serves as food for intestinal bacteria as they metabolize inulin.
Daisy tea
You can use dried or fresh flowers for an infusion. A home-grown daisy tea is a wonderful way to stock up on edible tea flowers. You can make this with other wildflowers and mix them in later. You can also drink daisy tea straight. It can be used to help with coughs and stubborn mucus. It is best to collect them in April and May, but you can still find flowers in other months. If you collect the closed daisy heads in the evening, dry them gently, and then pour hot water over them, you will be able to see the flower reopen in the cup. You can drink the tea or even use it externally. To do this, the tablets are immersed in the cooled infusion. These can be used, for example, in case of eczema or bruises. If you want to dry flowers, it is best to do this in spring or summer, from April to August, as this is where most of the flowers are found. From them you can prepare excellent flower tea. Fresh flowers can be integrated into any salad as a visual highlight.
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The healthy boost of energy for cold daysKnow when to harvest wild herbs
Not all herbs grow every month. So that you can keep everything under control, we have been observing the herbs for years and document when they can be found. This is ours Seasonal calendar of wild herbs developed. We’ll show you what herbs you can find each month. Of course the daisy is also listed there
Use daisy in cooking
Leaves, flowers and buds are very tasty and can be used in wild herb salads, Smoothies or used as an edible decoration. If you put the buds in organic, naturally cloudy apple cider vinegar, they make a tasty caper substitute. It is important to note that they should be completely covered in vinegar. Daisies also pair perfectly with sweet dishes. A (vegan) quark with daisies and vanilla tastes great. The large amounts of potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A and C make it a healthy treat. Our Wild herb salad you find Here.
Daisies for detox
By the way, daisies are also ideal for detoxification. To do this, you should drink tea as a course of treatment for a period of three weeks. You can also collect them in stock. Daisies can be placed in a vase. This keeps them fresh for two to three days.
Which wild herbs to collect in spring?
We often go out into nature and show you which herbs are particularly abundant in spring in Central Europe. You can also find all the wild plants around spring in our Magazine of the Cantina delle Erbe (available here) in the spring issue.
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