Fräulein Grün’s real name is Karina Nouman and she is an award-winning herbal blogger whose tips and recipes inspire thousands of fans. The native of Salzburg, who just moved to Jeging in the Braunau district, discovered her passion for nature “accidentally”, as she explains: “I used to work in the advertising industry and, despite the exciting job, I was always a bit dissatisfied. But I had no idea why,” says the 43-year-old. Until she went on a herb hike. “That’s when I suddenly knew what I was missing. After the trip to nature, I got in the car, called my mum and suddenly I couldn’t stop crying. It was the first time in a long time that something so touched.”
So Karina Nouman did training, studied plants and started the blog “Fräulein Grün” – which is now one of the most successful in the German-speaking world. She has also written books and is herself one of the “stars” in the illustrated book “Flower Girls”, in which passionate nature lovers are portrayed.
But back to the plants: Karina Nouman’s enthusiasm for herbs is contagious. “And even if many are skeptical: herbs work – and quite strongly,” she says. Her job is to show people all the good things that grow right on their doorstep. In the OÖN interview, she also explains which plants are particularly good for us in spring and also reveals one of her favorite recipes.
- The typical spring herbs that are springing up now include dandelion, nettle, wild garlic and daisies, including ground ivy – and goutweed, says Karina Nouman.
- All of these plants have exactly the effects that we need now in spring: “They clean us from the inside and really clean us up because they support our largest detoxification organ, the liver, in its work,” says “Miss Green”. They also contain vitamin C and minerals and thus strengthen the immune system. “Dandelion, nettle and co also activate the metabolism and give us energy for the new season.”
- You don’t need a large amount either. “Especially beginners should start slowly, because the body needs time to get used to the power of the herbs. It’s enough to sprinkle a dandelion leaf over the salad every day or a little nettle in the smoothie.”
- One of Miss Green’s favorites is the daisy. “Everybody knows that, and you can find it all over the country. A classic ten-minute tea (crush 2 teaspoons of daisy heads and pour hot water over it), for example, helps with mucous coughing and has an expectorant effect. “Daisies are also not called , Arnica der Wiesen’ and develop a wound-healing effect in an ointment,” says the herbal expert. And she has another tip: daisies are also something like nature’s roly-poly, which is also popular with children. Especially when they have their heads down When you come home from school, it often helps to simply go into the garden, pick a few daisies and sprinkle them on a sandwich: “It straightens you up straight away.”
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