Cleavers - Galium aparine
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It's really nice as a spring tonic.
Put a lot into a jug of water for 24 hrs and drink.
It tastes, and is, according to herbalists, cleansing.
Put a lot into a jug of water for 24 hrs and drink.
It tastes, and is, according to herbalists, cleansing.
I have loads in the garden too. It tastes like grass so the cupboard really would have to be bare to force me to eat the stuff.
I've been worried about the muscovies getting some by mistake, but looking at it, they might actually enjoy it and it's certainly a good year for cleavers this year. Will try some tonight and see what they make of it.
Venereal Aid
"Compound infusion of plant taken for gonorrhea."
Winner-winner , Chicken Dinner!!
Just what the Doctor ordered.
Thanks Broch!!
If you take a wee handful and rub it up into a green mush between your palms, then the resultant juicy stuff is really good to wipe onto insect bites and itchy skin. It soothes the bite, calms down the reaction, etc.,.......and this is from the lady who tholes dermatographic urticaria and has permanent antihistamine prescriptions. If it's safe and comfortable on me, then it's pretty much the same for most.
It was used on me as a child, I used it on my infant sons (midgies are hell up here) and none of us reacted badly to the stuff, and it did soothe the bites.
One of those traditional uses apparently.
M
It was used on me as a child, I used it on my infant sons (midgies are hell up here) and none of us reacted badly to the stuff, and it did soothe the bites.
One of those traditional uses apparently.
M
Chicken dinner is the best idea, i.e. feed it to chickens and convert it to meat or eggs.
Works well, bit the water needs to be left in sunlight for it to develop. The water turns a light pinkish hue.
Great tonic.
