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Scientific Name: Galium aparine
AKA: Bedstraw, Catchweed, Clabber Grass, Clivers, Cleavers, Coachweed, Cleaverwort, Gravel
Grass, Grip Grass, Goose Grass, Goose Hair, Gosling Weed, Hedge Burrs, Milk Sweet, Poor Robin,
Loveman, Stick-a-Back, Sweethearts, Savoyan, Scratchweed
Medicinal Properties
Cleavers is used primarily for external application on skin irritations, such as burns and to stop
bleeding. This is achieved by making a salve out of the herb or using the juice of the plant topically.
The juice is also turned into a tea, which can be dried and applied topically or consumed to help with
stomach ailments and intestinal problems or to alleviate mucous membranes.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Saturn
Element: Fire
Used for Relationships, Commitment, Protection and Tenacity
Cleavers cling, or cleave to fabrics. This can be used in binding spells
Did You Know? (Background)
Its name is derived from its ability to cling to fur or clothing. Greek physicians used it to treat weariness
and the stems were used by shepherds to strain milk.
Safety
Take only two weeks each round, skipping a week or two since Cleavers herb is high in tannin,
meaning it is highly astringent
AKA: Bedstraw, Catchweed, Clabber Grass, Clivers, Cleavers, Coachweed, Cleaverwort, Gravel
Grass, Grip Grass, Goose Grass, Goose Hair, Gosling Weed, Hedge Burrs, Milk Sweet, Poor Robin,
Loveman, Stick-a-Back, Sweethearts, Savoyan, Scratchweed
Medicinal Properties
Cleavers is used primarily for external application on skin irritations, such as burns and to stop
bleeding. This is achieved by making a salve out of the herb or using the juice of the plant topically.
The juice is also turned into a tea, which can be dried and applied topically or consumed to help with
stomach ailments and intestinal problems or to alleviate mucous membranes.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Saturn
Element: Fire
Used for Relationships, Commitment, Protection and Tenacity
Cleavers cling, or cleave to fabrics. This can be used in binding spells
Did You Know? (Background)
Its name is derived from its ability to cling to fur or clothing. Greek physicians used it to treat weariness
and the stems were used by shepherds to strain milk.
Safety
Take only two weeks each round, skipping a week or two since Cleavers herb is high in tannin,
meaning it is highly astringent
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