Galium aparine
Remedy of urinary conditions and cancer support. Gravel and calculi with cystitis. Diuretic action. Used as a lymphatic cleanser and cancer adjunct in herbal and homeopathic traditions. Skin conditions with offensive odor.
Source
Prepared from the whole fresh plant of Galium aparine (Rubiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Urinary calculi and gravel — promotes passage. Cystitis with painful urination. Lymphatic cleanser — promotes lymph drainage. Cancer adjunct — historically used for tumors (especially tongue and bladder). Diuretic. Skin conditions with offensive discharges. Sleep disturbed by urinary urgency.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable. Dull.
General Symptoms
Urinary and lymphatic. Worse from cold. Better from warmth, rest.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Calculi, gravel — promotes passage. Cystitis. Painful urination. Diuretic. Frequent urging. Bladder irritation.
Throat
Tongue cancer (palliative — traditional use). Ulceration. Swollen glands.
Skin
Offensive discharges. Ulcers. Psoriasis. Eczema. Lymphatic congestion.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, rest
Worse From
Cold
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Urinary and lymphatic organ remedy. Cancer adjunct.
Clinical Indications
Urinary calculi, cystitis, lymphatic congestion, cancer support (tongue, bladder), diuretic, psoriasis
Comparative Materia Medica
Berberis has urinary calculi with radiating pains. Hydrangea dissolves stones. Solidago is a kidney tonic. Conium has cancer with glandular induration.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Cleavers is a gentle, non-toxic herb widely used in herbal medicine as a lymphatic and urinary cleanser. Edible — used as a vegetable. Safe in all potencies and mother tincture.
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