Gentian is one of the non-toxic ornamental plants. It can be grown safely in the garden or in pots. Anyone hoping to be able to make gentian schnapps from their gentian in the garden will be disappointed. Only the roots of the yellow gentian contain enough bitter substances.
The yellow gentian contains a lot of bitter substances, but like the blue gentian it is non-toxic
Gentian does not contain any dangerous toxins
Gentian is non-toxic to humans in all parts of the plant.
The root of the yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) contains a lot of bitter substances, which are used for the production of the gentian schnapps, which is very popular in the Alps.
In contrast to the yellow gentian, the blue gentian varieties grown in the garden or in pots only have very small roots that contain little bitter substances.
Beware of cats
Cats like bitter plants very much. You can at least spoil the stomach in itself gentian. Therefore, cat owners should better avoid gentian.
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Gentian was already used as a medicinal plant in the Middle Ages - but only the roots of the yellow gentian were used here. The bitter substances it contains work against loss of appetite, flatulence and respiratory diseases.