Bellis perennis

• SalveFlowerExternalTraditional use

  Classic home-remedy salve for bruises and minor wounds — the gentler sister of arnica, traditionally also used for children.

  Preparation & dosage

  DAISY SALVE: Fill a clean jar 2/3 with freshly picked daisies (~50–100 g per 250–500 ml oil). Cover with cold-pressed olive oil (or sweet almond oil), close jar, place in warm, light spot for 3–4 weeks, swirl daily. Strain through muslin, press plant material. Per 100 ml oil melt 10–12 g beeswax, stir in oil. Apply thinly 1–2× daily to bruises, contusions, sprains.

  Dry amount

  50–100 g

  Liquid amount

  250–500 ml

  Max duration

  4 weeks

  Sources: [1] [2] [3]

• CompressAerial partsExternalTraditional use

  Cooling compress for fresh bruises, contusions, swollen joints and minor skin irritations.

  Preparation & dosage

  MOIST COMPRESS: 5–10 g fresh or dried daisies + 250–500 ml hot water, steep 10–15 min covered, strain, cool to lukewarm. Soak cloth, apply 15–20 min to affected area. Repeat 2–3× a day. Alternatively: crush fresh leaves and flowers as green poultice — classic children's home remedy for grazed knees.

  Dry amount

  5–10 g

  Doses per day

  3×

  Max duration

  2 weeks

  Sources: [1] [2]

• TeaFlowerInternalFolk medicine

  Very mild folk-medicine tea for spring cures and mild respiratory irritation — traditional use without modern evidence.

  Preparation & dosage

  DAISY TEA (very mild, traditional): 1–2 g dried flowers in 150–250 ml boiling water, steep 5–10 min covered, strain. Max 2 cups a day, no longer than 1–2 weeks. Traditional spring cure or mild respiratory irritation. Purely traditional — no modern clinical trials or EMA monograph.

  Dry amount

  1–2 g

  Doses per day

  2×

  Max duration

  2 weeks

  ⚠ Age restriction: ≥ 12 years — Internal tea use only from 12 years. External use (salve, compress) has been used for younger children for generations.

  Sources: [2] [3]

• RawAerial partsInternalFolk medicine

  Edible wild plant — flowers and young leaves as a mild salad ingredient.

  Preparation & dosage

  WILD-SALAD INGREDIENT: Sprinkle young leaves and fully opened flowers raw into wild-herb salads, onto buttered bread, or as edible decoration. Flavour: mild, slightly nutty, faintly bitter. Wash well before use.

  Sources: [1]

Bellis perennis has no EMA monograph and no large clinical trials — uses are purely traditional. Externally well tolerated for generations; skin irritations rare. Internally use sparingly: max 2 cups tea daily, no longer than 1–2 weeks. For non-healing or infected wounds always seek medical advice.

⏱ Max continuous use: 2 weeks