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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Cleavers

(Galium aparine) Part used: Tops. Properties: Alternative, astringent, diuretic, antipyretic, laxative. What it affects: Kidneys, bladder, blood and skin.

Preparation and amount: Infusion: Let 3 oz. to 2 pints cold water stand 3-4 hours. Take 3 oz. (cold) 3-4 times daily or 1 ½ oz. to 1 pint of warm water. Steep 2 hours. Take 1 cup 3-4 times daily. Tincture: Take 1/2 – 1 tsp. 3-4 times daily. Powder: Take 5-10 #0 capsules (30-60 grains) 3-4 times daily.

Purposes: Internally, cleavers is excellent for breaking up fevers. Highly recommended for kidney problems, including suppressed urine, inflammations of the kidneys and bladder, obstructions of the urinary tract (stones and gravel), and scalding urine during gonorrhea. It is a powerful diuretic and will rid the body of excess fluid. It will clean the blood and strengthen the liver. Combine it with equal parts uva ursi, buchu, and one-quarter part marshmallow root for urinary problems. Because it is a powerful diuretic, it is useful in reducing weight and treating edema. It is also good, taken internally, for skin diseases and eruptions. Its cooling properties make it a good treatment for fevers.

Externally, cleavers is used in a slave for scalds, burns, and externally tumors.

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