Common name:

Cleavers

Family:

Rubiacea

Parts used:

Aerial parts.

Chemistry:

 Coumarins, iridoid glycosides (asperuloside – aperient, acumin), tannins,citric acid,gallotanic acid

Main actions:

Soothing Diuretic.  Alterative.  Anti-inflammatory.

Other Actions:

Diuretic, alterative. anti inflammatory, tonic, astringent, antineoplastic, astringent, lithotropic, aperient, depurative, lymphatic.

Dosage:

4 – 7ml TID

Safety: