Description

Cleavers is a tender, sprawling spring plant that emerges early in hedgerows, forest edges, and garden beds — often sticking lovingly to everything it touches. Known affectionately as “sticky weed,” cleavers has been cherished in traditional European and North American herbalism as one of the best gentle allies for lymphatic movement, fluid balance, and seasonal cleansing.

Cleavers is known as a lymphatic, alterative, and mild diuretic. Folk traditions have worked with cleavers to support healthy lymph flow, reduce swelling and congestion, support urinary elimination, soothe irritated tissues, and gently support skin clarity from the inside out.

Cleavers carries energetic medicine around softening stagnation, restoring flow, emotional clearing, and relational connection. It teaches gentle movement rather than force — supporting the release of what has become stuck while preserving tenderness and sensitivity.

Cleavers reminds us that true movement often happens softly and steadily — not through force.

Botanical Name: Galium aparine

Plant Part: Aerial parts

Energetics: Cooling • Moistening • Moving

Cleavers is generally gentle, but its diuretic nature may increase urination and fluid loss in sensitive individuals.

Use cautiously if dehydrated, experiencing chronic diarrhea, or managing electrolyte imbalance.

Individuals with kidney conditions or those taking diuretic medications should consult a qualified healthcare practitioner prior to use.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is offered for educational and spiritual purposes only. Wicklanders, LLC does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified healthcare practitioner prior to use. Not sold for human consumption.