To most gardeners, cleavers, also known as sticky willy and sweetheart, is a pernicious weed with a fondness for scrambling through shrubs and threatening to choke prize specimens. Cleavers is also known as goosegrass and is a favourite food for thes...
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Description
To most gardeners, cleavers, also known as sticky willy and sweetheart, is a pernicious weed with a fondness for scrambling through shrubs and threatening to choke prize specimens. Cleavers is also known as goosegrass and is a favourite food for these birds.
The herb is particularly valued for its tonic effect on the lymphatic system, making it a popular cleansing herb for skin problems and glandular disorders including tonsillitis, benign breast lumps, cysts, swollen lymph glands and glandular fever. It can also be made into creams and infused oils which will ease the symptoms of psoriasis.
The dried herb tends to display few diuretic properties (although it is popularly included in many over-the-counter products), but when used fresh as a juice it can be extremely effective and can be useful for both urinary disorders and fluid-retention problems associated with heart disease. Large amounts of the herb can easily be pulped in a food processor and drunk in wineglass doses three times a day.
The young shoots gathered in the spring also make a valuable seasonal cleansing tonic - eat them either fresh in salads and sandwiches, pulped or in teas.
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Directions
Apply Bianca Rosa cream morning and evenings, or as directed by a health care practitioner. On a moist cotton wool pad or with the fingertips, apply to the desired area of the body. Massage onto thoroughly cleansed skin with a gentle circular motion.
Cautions
Not to be used during pregnancy and lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
