CLEAVERS

CLEAVERS	(Galium aparine)
Other Names	Bedstraw, Coachweed, Cleaverwort, Goose Grass, Gosling Weed, Hedge-Burs, Love-Man, Sweethearts.
Description	Cleavers is an annual plant native to Canada, the eastern United States, and Europe. It thrives in moist areas and along riverbanks. Cleavers is a vigorous growing weed that twists through hedges and shrubs producing a long sticky stem. The young shoots are some of the first weeds to appear in the spring. It grows 2 to 6 feet tall, producing clusters of small white or greenish-white flowers that bloom from May through September, followed by the bristly fruit.
Classification	Cold
Taste	Salty
Balance Yin/Yang	Slightly Dry
Humor	Fire ê Water ê Air é
Uses/Applications	Cleavers is mainly used externally for skin problems, wounds, and sores. It is also used for stomach problems, intestinal catarrh, and irritations of the mucous membranes including the urinary tract.
	*Leaves*	Crushed fresh leaves is good for skin problem.
	Compress	Soak a pad in the infusion and use for burns, grazes, ulcers, and skin irritations.
	Cream	Use regularly to relieve psoriasis.
	Hair Rinse	Use the infusion for dandruff or scaling scalp problems.
	Infusion	The tea is used for stomach problems, and mucous membrane problems. Also taken as a cooling drink for fevers.
	Juice	The juice is an effective diuretic or lymphatic cleanser for a range of conditions including glandular fever, tonsillitis, and prostate disorders.
	Tincture	Used for stomach problems, and mucous membrane problems. Also taken as a cooling drink for fevers. It can be combined with lymphatic and detoxifying herbs such as dried poke root.
Combinations	For the lymphatic system combine with Echinacea or Calendula. For skin conditions combine with Cleavers or Yarrow. .
Constituents	Unknown.
Action	Anti-Spasmodic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Vulnerary, Diuretic.
Food Values	None
Part Used	Aerial Parts.
Collection	Cleavers grow wild. Harvest in the spring or fall.
Preparation	Use the juice of the fresh plant or dry immediately for later use.
	*Decoction*	Steep 25 gr. of dried herb in 1/2 liter warm water for 2 hours. Take 2 - 8 Tbsp. three times per day.
	*Infusion*	Pour a cup of boiling water onto 2 Tsp. herb. Infuse 10 minutes. Take three times per day.
	*Tincture*	Take 20-30 drops in water as required.
Growing Directions	Grows wild.
History	Throughout the centuries Cleavers has been a popular herb in folk medicine. The young shoots make an excellent tonic, a remedy widely used in central Europe.
Additional Information	1. Best used fresh as a potent diuretic and lymphatic cleanser, effective in reducing swollen or enlarged lymph glands. 2. Cleavers is known as a blood purifier, used for skin problems and other conditions where the body is failing to rid itself of toxins. 3. They can also be cooked as a vegetable, by gently sweating in the pan like spinach. 4. Research has shown that Cleavers are a very valuable plant and they may be the best tonic available for the lymphatic system.
Cautions	None
Magick Information
Gender:	Feminine
Planet:	Venus
Element:	Water
Deity:	None
Powers:	Love
Magickal Uses:	To attract love carry Cleavers on your person.

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