Cleavers
Galium aparine — also: Goosegrass, Sticky willy
A folk lymphatic/urinary herb with essentially no modern human evidence — included for honest tradition-keeping.
A spring 'lymphatic' and urinary folk herb in Europe; the clinging plant was juiced or infused as a cooling tonic.
Traditional lymphatic/urinary support and skin wash; no meaningful modern trials.
Largely unstudied; proposed mild diuretic and anti-inflammatory actions are traditional/preclinical at best.
- Traditional lymphatic/urinary/skin folk use
Traditional use only; no meaningful human trials.
- No modern evidence base
- Diuretic effect
- Contact irritation
- People with urinary infection signs or kidney disease relying on it
Generally low; diuretic effect; possible contact irritation.
Theoretical additive effect with diuretics.
Limited data; caution in pregnancy and with kidney conditions.
A common clinging weed; harvest fresh aerial parts from clean ground.
A genuinely old folk 'lymphatic' herb — keep expectations modest; the evidence is tradition, not trials.