Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) has a record of use for centuries across Europe and Asia. Originally from Eastern Europe and Asia, it now thrives in many Western European countries, including France, Great Britain, Greece, and Germany.
Some species are also native to the Americas and Africa. In nature, it often grows in wet meadows or on slopes, tolerating both sunny and partially shaded locations. The plant’s leaves, resembling a lady’s cloak, are kidney-shaped with shallow lobes and toothed edges.
Lady’s Mantle has been used medicinally and is associated with folklore and herbal remedies. Its German name, Frauenmantle, was bestowed upon it by the sixteenth-century botanist Jerome Bock.
