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| Galium verum | |||
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| Name | |||
| Bedstraw | |||
| Biological Name | |||
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Galium verum |
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| Other Names | |||
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Yellow bed- straw, cheese rennet, curdwort, lady's bedstraw, maid's hair, yellow cleavers. |
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| The herb | |||
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Yellow bedstraw is used essentially like cleavers, its activity being perhaps somewhat stronger. In addition, yellow bedstraw tea has been recommended for epilepsy and dropsy, and as a calmative. |
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| Description | |||
| Yellow bedstraw is found in dry fields of the north- eastern U.S. and in pastures and meadows in Europe. The slender, square, smooth stern grows from 6 inches to 3 feet high and bears linear, bristle-tipped leaves in whorls of 6 or S. From May to September, tiny yellow flowers appear In dense panicles. | |||
| Dosage | |||
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Infusion: Steep I tbsp. dried herb in 1/2 cup water. Take 1 cup a day, freshly made each time. Juice: Take 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup hot water over the course of a day. |
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| Safety | |||
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No information. |
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