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Chickweed

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A tender lawn weed, used as a cooling salve, poultice, or tea, traditionally soothing for itchy, irritated skin.

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Apply chickweed salveA soothing herbal ointment for the skin. How to make a salve → or a crushed fresh poulticeMashed plant material applied right on the skin. How to make a poultice → to itchy, irritated skin; the fresh leaves can also be eaten in salads or steeped as a mild teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →.

How much: SalveA soothing herbal ointment for the skin. How to make a salve → or fresh poulticeMashed plant material applied right on the skin. How to make a poultice → applied to the skin as needed; or fresh leaves in food.

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Chickweed is a low, tender weed found in lawns and gardens, prized in herbal tradition for its cooling, itch-soothing quality. As a salveA soothing herbal ointment for the skin. How to make a salve → or a crushed fresh poulticeMashed plant material applied right on the skin. How to make a poultice →, it calms eczema, rashes, and bug bites; the mild, fresh leaves are also a pleasant edible green.

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Soothing salve or poultice: Dab chickweed salveA soothing herbal ointment for the skin. How to make a salve → on itchy, irritated skin, or crush clean fresh chickweed and hold it on the spot for cooling relief.
Fresh greens: Add tender, well-identified chickweed leaves to a salad for a mild, nourishing green.

⚖️ Cautions

  • Gentle and food-safe in ordinary amounts; very large quantities may have a mild laxative effect.
  • Be sure foraged chickweed is correctly identified and from a clean, unsprayed area.
  • Rare allergy is possible.

📚 Why we trust it

  • A traditional cooling remedy for itchy skin
  • Long used as a salve and poultice for irritation

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A common weed offering uncommon comfort. Help often grows right where we stand.

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