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Chickweed herb can be used to treat burning and itching of the genital areas.

An excellent herbal remedy for bronchitis





Chickweed (Stellaria media) can be used in various ways. It is used like a spinach by many people. It may be used fresh, dried, powdered, in poultices, fomentation, or made into a salve. It is excellent for bronchitis, pleurisy, coughs, colds, hoarseness, rheumatism, inflammation, or weakness of the bowels and stomach, lungs, bronchial tubes. It will heal and soothes anything it comes in contact with.

Some of the common names are: Starweed, starwort, satin flower, adder's mouth, tongue grass, winter weed, and stichwort. This herb can be acquired in powder form as well as capsules.

It is a member of the Caryophyllaceae or carnation family and there are approximately twenty-five species of Stellaria, including some native varieties. These species are popularly growing in the wild areas of North America.


Chickweed is one of the best medicinal herbs for skin ailments

It is one of the best remedies for external application to inflamed skin surfaces, skin diseases, sores, boils, scalds, burns, sore eyes erysipelas, tumors, piles, cancer, swollen testes, sore throat and sore mouth and all kind of wounds. Also a good herb that will help you to lose weight due to the fact that it is believed to be a mild appetite suppressant.

This medicinal herb is good for scurvy, poison and blood disorders. A teaspoonful of this herb steeped in a cup of boiling water is good for these ailments.

This plant will alleviate constipation by taking three tablespoonfuls of the fresh herb and boil it in one quart of water and allow to simmer to one pint. A warm cupful every three hours of this herb should be consumed for best result. Therefore, it can be considered one of the herbs for constipation.

It may be used as an infusion, tincture and poultice. See herbal preparations for instructions.








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