Latin name:
Galium aparine
L.
Botanical family:
Rubiaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
goose grass (Eng.)
gaillet gratteron (Fr.)
sakate'bwi (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Used for gonorrhea, kidney troubles and for blood spitting [Algonquians: 63].
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Whole plant :
Tea used as a diuretic, in kidney trouble, gravel, stoppage of urine, and allied ailments [Ojibwa 87].
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Stem :
Dipped in cold water and rubbed on rashes or other skin troubles [Algonquians 63].