Product Description: Chickweed is traditionally used for soothing itching skin, eczema, psoriasis, surface veins, rheumatic joints, draws out splinters and heals wounds. skin diseases, inflamed surface, as an excellent herbal remedy for pulmonary complaints, any form of internal or external inflammation of the membranes or skin and weakness of the stomach and bowels (especially bleeding of the bowels or lungs). It is very nutritional as a food, eaten raw in salads or steamed as an ordinary vegetable (with the water used as a soothing and healing medicine either internally or externally). They are better when boiled 5 minutes and served as greens. Note: Its safety is now being debated because of the saponin content. The whole herb is astringent, carminative, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, and laxative. A decoction is used for a cleansing tonic that relieves serious constipation, eases pain in hemorrhoids, cramps and aids in losing weight.

Manufactured by: Best Botanicals