Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Cleavers (Clivers) |
Botanical Name |
Galium aparine |
System Affected |
kidney/bladder, skin, blood, wounds, ear |
Properties |
inflamation of kidney/bladder produces persperation to help fevers mild laxative Stops wound bleeding, liver, cleanses blood Skin, makes excellent wash to clear face's complexion, cools skin Juice stops bleeding (apply directly), powdered root speeds healing, open ulcers juice in ear stops earache as a tea dissolves bladder stones |
Description |
hardy vines |
Origin |
England |
Notes |
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Toxicity |
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Dosage |
1oz of herb to 1 pint hot water |
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