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Cleavers Galium aparine

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Galium aparine
Common Names
Cleavers , Clivers, Goose Grass, Catchweed, Sweet Woodruff
Botanical Name
Galium aparine
Family
RUBIACEAE Madder Family

Cleavers : Medicinal Uses & Benefits


Cleavers has been used to treat
urinary infections in cats(FLUTD)

Herbalists have long regarded cleavers as a valuable lymphatic tonic and diuretic. In essence the lymph system is the body's mechanism to wash tissues of toxins, passing them back into the bloodstream to be cleansed by the liver and kidneys. This cleansing action makes cleavers useful in treating conditions like psoriasis and arthritis, which benefit from purifying the blood. Externally, a tea made from cleavers can be used as a skin wash to improve the complexion and treat skin disorders, and treat cuts and scrapes. The tea can also be put to good use as a hair rinse to fight dandruff.

Cleavers is a coffee relative, and its seed if roasted are used as a coffee substitute, and the young leaves can be eaten like spinach.


Cleavers Side Effects: Cleavers is considered a safe herb

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How to Use: Cleavers

Preparation Methods & Dosage : Dosage Options One once dried leaves in a pint of water, 1 to 2 teaspoons of cleavers tincture, 2 to 4 grams of the dried herb in a cup of boiling water or 1/2 teaspoon of a liquid extract three times a day.

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icon Galium aparine Origin- USA Usually taken as a tea, but can be eaten or ground fresh. Equally as suitable as an extract or capsule and may be lightly sprinkled on food as it has a fresh taste. 128
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icon (Galium aparine) Extracted from: Fresh whole plant Ratio- 1:2 383
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Plant Description

Galium aparine
Atlas des plantes de France. 1891

The bristle-covered fruit will latch onto (cleave)animals who brush by, hence one of its names, catchweed. Geese love it, so the name goosegrass. Native to North America and found in all the lower 48 states and Alaska.

Regional Traditions :North America *


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