I didn't plan on focusing so much on herbals, my destination is homesteading; but this little beauty stuck to my leg:
This is called cleaver, and it is Not a weed! It is editable, and a serious herbal medicine; that is often ignored.
Cleaver cleaves to (sticks to) clothes, hence the name.
I am not a doctor, and this is a list of most common uses, and Not a recommended protocol! So study and make your decision from your own personal knowledge....
The common uses for cleaver are: Urinary tract health, toxin removal, blood purification, diuretic, skin health, lymphatic system flush, edema reduction, wound healing, acne, kidney support, and inflammation reduction.
There are others, but these are the one everyone agrees with.
I posted this specifically, because NOW is the time to harvest this herb! It is growing like crazy, and is at it's most potent strength today!
It looks like this:
Another look:
There are tiny hairs all over the plant, used to hitch a ride to a new location!
I use fresh plants, which I fill the jar with; and cover with at least 80 proof vodka. Make sure the plants are below the surface of the vodka, or they will spoil. Label the lid, with a date, and put it in a cool dry place. Shake it every time you can, the more agitation and the more time, the stronger the tincture! It will be useful in 2 months, but better in 6. It will darken, and turn pale green. It is usually dispensed by the teaspoonful.🌿
It is dried (with some strength reduction) for long term storage. It can be powdered and encapsulated for direct medicine use. A poltice for wound healing is common, heated or not; depending on the author, I like it heated personally.
I have wondered if it would run through my juicer, but I never have seen this done. But how powerful would straight juice be? I'm going to have to try juicing!
But go out and pick as much of this as you can find, and play with it...make some medicine! When the idiots in DC are done, this may be the only medicine we have access to. I plan to survive, and thrive. Fill your mind, while information abounds; and you will do well, when information dries up!
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Excellent pictures of the plant. I can really see it's features. I like your posts on edibles and food so I do hope you do these as well as on homesteading. They really do go hand in hand.
I'm glad you liked it! I try to include enough so readers can be sure of the plant.
Homesteading is my main focus, just ran across this...so to speak, ROFLOL. They do run hand in hand, along with alternate power and first aid!
But I'm enjoying blurt, more like weku or the old steemit.
Keep on prepping! 💙🤠🙏👍🌿😁
Yes. The atmosphere here is a lot like Weku. Too bad it went bye bye.
True, they were doomed when they couldn't release control to witnesses to carry the prograing load! I wish they'd been smarter....😭🤮👎
I was left hanging with a lot of crypto there too!💸💸💸
But I'm glad your here, LOL. 🤕😆😁🙏💙
I just found this in my tiny yard yesterday! I've been mistaking another plant, which I believe is sweet woodruff, for cleavers for years now, but that's not sticky. Your post has clarified the difference for me.
I don't think I have very much, but a tiny bit of tincture is better than no tincture at all. I hope I also have enough to dry. Thanks for the info!!!!
Do a little walking, and I bet you can find a lot more! It is tenacious, and can almost grow on a rock, LOL.
I think sweet woodruff is another herbal, might be another treasure....
And a little tincture IS better than none! Glad it was helpful.
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I just went out and it's everywhere!!! Still much younger than yours. Is just before bloom best time to harvest?
It doesn't matter much, the flowers are small enough that they don't draw much from the plant's resources.
Glad you found some more! Now is the time to put it up.
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sticky
Tincture.... 👍😁👌
Looks good, pick all you can; it won't hurt the plant at all!
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It's really good as a strong infusion. Put it on at night and drink cold the next day. Mix with nettles for an even better spring tonic!!!
Gonna have to find me some nettles then, assuming you mean stinging and not dead. I have dead nettles here too.
You can use dead nettles too!
I bloody love cleavers so much... Spring infusions are the best. Never at night though or I am up constantly peeing!!
That is the cloud covering the silver lining! But it is impressive in the spring especially. It does use the bladder to flush out the heavy metals! Very effective diuretic....
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The funny thing was, I did it whilst camping in van. It's not fun getting up for the loo a million times in freezing weather!
That would make the benefits questionable for sure....
But it still is a little useful, LOL!
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Thanks for the information.
May not be the right time down under, but pick it when you can...it's good stuff!
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It'll be out in Spring...
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