cleavers
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cleavers
Herbal medicine
An annual herb that contains citric acid, coumarins and tannins; it is diuretic and alterative (i.e., stimulates lymphatic circulation), and is used to treat kidney stones, arthritis, hypertension, skin conditions (e.g., eczema and psoriasis), and is believed to be of use in treating lymphomas.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive
Retama, Texas ebony, tepeguaje, anacahuita,
catchweed bedstraw, tropical sage, mist-flower, and pigeon-berry continued flowering.
Ground ivy, mint and
catchweed revive as the canopy thins.
Pink smartweed keeps blossoming, and
catchweed flowers again.
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