Indigo Herbs Cleavers Leaf Tea 50g | Galium aparine | Dried Loose stem & Leaf Herbal Tea

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Cleavers is a mild diuretic and blood and lymphatic cleanser that is specified for psoriasis and other skin conditions. It has a particular attraction for the lymphatic system and may be used for swollen glands, tonsillitis, and as a lymph tonic. In Chinese medicine cleavers are used to disperse stagnancy and inflammation and for urinary problems. Listed below are few of the health benefits of cleavers I prefer making a fresh cleavers tincture instead of a dry herb tincture. Fresh cleavers is bursting with juicy greenness, turning the solvent an unbelievably deep, vibrant green in a matter of moments. Dry cleavers doesn’t have that same vibrancy.

Skin: Cleavers has a natural affinity for the skin and has a long and revered history in the treatment of all forms of skin disease; it is a real tonic herb in this capacity. It can be used both internally as teas and tinctures and topically in the form of compresses, poultices or ointments in the management of sunburn, eczema, psoriasis, acne, boils and general skin inflammation and infections. Indeed, a famous study published in The British Medical Journal 1883 documents an account of a patient with severe non-healing leg ulcers that wouldn’t respond to the conventional medical treatments of the day. With no other options, the doctors tried treating the leg ulcers with Cleavers by making a poultice out of the fresh leaves and applying this to the ulcers three times a day. The outcome of this treatment was that “Cleavers’ effect in this most unhopeful case was decisive and plain to all. Healthy action ensued, and has since steadily continued; and, after a month of treatment, both ulcers have been reduced to considerably less than half their original size.”Hoffmann, David. Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 2003. Common methods of application are tea, powder, tincture, and juice. Fresh juice is generally considered to be the most potent, though you could also make an argument for the tincture. The juice can be frozen in ice cube trays, as mentioned above, and saved for later in the year. (Incidentally, this happens to be a nice dosing size.)

Cleavers ( Galium aparine), also known as goosegrass, clivers, clingers, and a whole host of other names, is an annual weed, growing about 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 centimeters) tall. It has square stems, with 6 to 8 small, lance-shaped leaves arranged in a whorl 1) Whorl: A leaf arrangement of three or more leaves around a single point. 2) Node: A point along a plant’s stem at which one or more leaves or branches can form. Certain plants can also grow roots at nodes.

You’ll end up with around 16 fluid ounces, or 1 pint, of finished tincture with this recipe. Fresh Cleavers Tincture Ingredients Gladstar, Rosemary. Rosemary Gladstars Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health. Pownal, VT: Storey, 2009.

Tea made from the plant has traditionally been used internally and externally in the treatment of cancer. The juice of the herb and seed taken in wine is used for those bitten by an adder by preserving the heart from venom.' Cleavers will gladly form a dense patch if you let it grow. It will climb up itself, nearby plants, or anything else it can grab onto for support. The juice of the leaves or the leaves a little bruised and applied to an bleeding wound, stays the bleeding. It is also very good to close the lips of green wounds, and the powder strewed there upon does the same and likewise heals ulcers'.Cleavers, in addition to kidney and bladder problems such as bladder infections, kidney stones, and prostatitis, are frequently included in herbal mixtures for their treatment. It is also thought to cleanse the lymph system in addition to assisting in the removal of lymph. The Dangers Of Using Cleavers Direct application of Cleavers is very effective for Cuts and Wounds. It enhances blood clotting and stops bleeding. This hastens healing process in the body.