Botanical Name – Galium aparine
Usage – Cleavers seed is used as a substitute for coffee with similar flavor. It is also edible raw and its leaves are used as a flavoring agent in foods. It is also used as a tea.
Benefits – It has a slimming effect, anti-inflammatory, anti-phlogistic, aperients, astringent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, tonic,, vulnerary, diuretic. Effective against seborrhea, eczema, psoriasis. Its detoxifying properties are effective in fighting cancer. It is rich in organic acids, flavonoids, tannins, fatty acids, glycoside, asperuloside, gallotannic acid and citric acid. It is laxative effects stimulate the lymphatic system. Its juice is good for healing wounds, ulcers and other skin problems. It is effective in the treatment of hepatitis, cystitis, tonsillitis.
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