Herb
Cleavers
A sticky spring weed, taken as a cool infusion, traditionally used to support the lymph system, urinary tract, and skin.
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🥄 How to use it
Make a cool infusionA tea made by steeping soft leaves or flowers in hot water. How to make an infusion → — steep a handful of fresh (or 1 tablespoon dried) cleavers in cool water for several hours — and sip through the day; gentle heat destroys its delicate qualities, so cool-steeping is traditional.
How much: A cool infusionA tea made by steeping soft leaves or flowers in hot water. How to make an infusion → of a handful fresh (or 1 tablespoon dried) per cup, sipped through the day.
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Cleavers is the clingy, sticky 'goosegrass' that catches on clothes in spring, and herbalists prize it as a gentle support for the lymphatic system — the body's drainage network — as well as the urinary tract and skin. It's traditionally prepared as a cool-water infusionA tea made by steeping soft leaves or flowers in hot water. How to make an infusion → to keep its delicate qualities intact.
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⚖️ Cautions
- Acts as a mild diuretic — stay hydrated and go easy with water pills.
- Generally very gentle; those with diabetes or on blood-pressure medicine should be mindful.
- Make sure foraged cleavers are correctly identified and from a clean area.
📚 Why we trust it
- A traditional lymphatic and urinary support herb
- Long used as a cooling spring tonic for the skin
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
A clinging little plant that helps the body let things flow. Release what's stagnant, and feel lighter.
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