|
|
Articles
Glossary
Downloads
Hanna Kroeger
Hanna's Herb Shop
Peaceful Meadow Retreat
|
Glossary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Cleavers
Family:
Rubiaceae |
Latin Name:
Galium aparine |
Description
Straggling, square-stemmed annual growing to a height of 4 feet with whorls of lance-shaped leaves, clusters of small white flowers and small, round, green fruit, with hooked prickles.
Common Uses
Valuable tonic to the lymphatic system. It would be used in swollen glands anywhere in the body and especially in tonsillitis and in adenoid trouble. It eliminates excess fluid, counteracts inflammations and urinary infections, hepatitis and venereal disease.
History
The name cleavers refers to the plant's ability to cling (or cleave) to fur or clothing. Dioscorides, a Greek physician of the 1st century AD, considered it useful for countering weariness, and described how shepherds used the stems to make sieves for straining milk.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Environmental X™ (formerly Environmental Cleanse®), Lymph Cleanse Blend, Radiant Skin, Thyroid Care™ (formerly Metabolizer™)
<< back to glossary
|
|
|
© 2007-2008 Kroeger Herb Products Co., Inc. | 805 Walnut St., Boulder, Colorado, 80302 USA
Site Map
|
