Medicinal herb

Lady's bedstraw

Galium verum L.; Galium aparine L

Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum) is a slender perennial with small yellow flowers and a honeyed scent, growing in dry meadows. The flowering herb is used. Traditionally used for trouble with the urinary tract; it is not to be confused with cleavers, which is a different species.

The medicinal plant lady's bedstraw (Galium verum L.; Galium aparine)

About the herb

What lady's bedstraw is

the herb of lady's bedstraw (Galii veri herba)

Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum) is a slender perennial with small yellow flowers in dense panicles and narrow leaves in whorls; in flower it smells of honey and hay. It grows in dry meadows and on embankments. The related cleavers (Galium aparine) clings by small hooks and is a different species.

The flowering herb is gathered in June and July, in dry weather; the upper part of the shoot is cut. It is dried in the shade, quickly and in a thin layer, because the plants are small and stick together easily.

In folk tradition lady's bedstraw was used to curdle milk, and one of its names comes from that. In Ašič's collection the herb appears in the MetaSIT blend, where it is an ingredient found in no other blend.

Use and evidence

There is no reliable clinical evidence for either species for treating cancer, diseases of the thyroid or the kidneys, or epilepsy.

Safety and precautions

The safety of medicinal doses has not been adequately researched; pooling the data for the two species is wrong as a matter of expertise.

These notes are general and do not replace advice from a doctor or a pharmacist, above all in pregnancy, while breastfeeding, in children and alongside medicines.

Products containing this herb

Where you will find it in the range

1 product from Ašič's pharmacy contains lady's bedstraw. The composition is listed with every product.

MetaSIT

probava · ciscenje-organizma

With lady's bedstraw, which is in no other blend

€4.90

Frequently asked questions

What people ask about Lady's bedstraw

Which products is lady's bedstraw in?

Lady's bedstraw is an ingredient of MetaSIT.

How is a tea from this plant made?

The instructions differ from blend to blend. For MetaSIT they are: Pour 3 decilitres of boiling water over two teaspoons of the blend. Leave it covered for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink it freshly made, several times a day, within 2 hours of brewing. If you like, enrich the tea with a spoonful of apple cider vinegar.

Are there any warnings about its use?

The product is no substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy way of life. Its use is no substitute for treatment with prescribed medicines. Ask a doctor about use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

How do I find out which blend is the right one for me?

Ring the pharmacist on +386 1 78 77 065 (Mon, Wed, Fri 8.00–14.00). Tell him what is troubling you and he will tell you what is traditionally used for it.

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