CHICKWEED
Chickweed
Scientific Name: Stellaria media
Family: Caryophyllaceae
- Vulnerary (heals wounds)
- Diuretic (increase urine)
- Nutritive
- Demulcent (coats to relieve irritation from coughing
- Lymphatic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Expectorant (clears mucus)
Medicinal Food:
When harvesting Chickweed for food, only take the tippy top. When harvesting for medicine, cut lower towards her base.
Medicinal benefits:
- Iron Deficiency
- Respiratory viruses
- Dry lips/skin
- Sore throats
- Eczema
- Laxative
- Hacking dry cough
- Rashes
- Chicken pox
- Psoriasis
- Blood Cleanser
- Acne
- Kidney Support
- Minor burns
- Heartburn
- Detoxify
- Pink eye
- Bug bites
Dangerous Lookalike: Scarlet Pimpernel
Chickweed, Calendula, Cleaver Salve
1/4C + 1T Herbal Infused Oil of choice
2T + 1t Beeswax
4T Shea Butter
1/2t Vitamin E
20 - 30 Drops of Essential Oil
*Infuse herbs in oil for 4-6 weeks
*Shake daily
*Strain with cheese cloth
*Over a double boiler, melt beeswax & add herbal infused oil
*Remove from heat
*Add in Vitamin E & drops of essential oil
*Pour into 5 1oz containers
