CLEAVERS: Find Out What This Spring Weed to Forage Can Do for You

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Heidi Villegas | Healing Harvest Homestead

2 ай бұрын

I saw CLEAVERS, and I screamed! Seriously, it doesn't grow on our hilltop homestead very well, but down in town where our apothecary and office is located, I've discovered a TON! It's our first spring in the new cottage apothecary in town, and I'm delighting in foraging a new place. Find out the benefits and uses of this wonder weed, a medicinal and nutritional herb to know...And find out how to make Cleavers Vinegar. Galium aparine is an incredible herb to forage, eat, and preserve for medicine. #herbalist #herbalism #cleavers #foraging #homestead #plantmedicine
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@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

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@Daniela-zn9kf 2 ай бұрын

It’s also called sticky willies in the UK

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

It really IS sticky, isn't it?

@bernisgarden 2 ай бұрын

Such a nice video Heidi. I used to see cleavers everywhere when I lived in California but did not know it was such a beneficial plant. Btw I love your vest and shirt. You look younger all the time. ❤

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Berni! It was a chilly day that day!

@debram3098 2 ай бұрын

Perfect timing on your wonderful video! I just found a patch of cleavers behind our garage ❤

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

That's great!

@manettesutton4595 2 ай бұрын

Love the new area and would love for you will give us a tour of the inside and out. Thank you for all you do.

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Manette! Yes, I need to do that. I really need to organize the herb and oil room first. Moving is SO hard, and I've been making things for people and not putting things away, LOL

@cathywco 2 ай бұрын

Wish I had this when I had Covid. It got into my lymph nodes and was debilitating. Started my cleavers tincture three weeks ago. I’ll be prepared if it happens again. Thank you Heidi!

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! Yes, preparedness is a gift we give ourselves.

@enlightenedhummingbird4764 2 ай бұрын

I just found some in my backyard! We have never sprayed, so I can use whatever grows. I'm so excited about this! Thank you, Heidi!! 💐

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! I'm thrilled for you!

@debradieckman3846 2 ай бұрын

I love you giddiness in this video!

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Well, thank you so much!

@soledadarriazu7260 2 ай бұрын

Hola Heidi gracias por describir la hierba en mi tierra se llama amor del hortelano aquí en 🇪🇦

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!❤️ De nada❤️

@tarashillingburg205 2 ай бұрын

Perfect timing for this Wonderful video! I picked cleavers at a Friend's house. I dried it. Is Dried ok for tea and salve & tincture ???

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Yep! It sure is!

@KayeAlthaus-ie3vp 2 ай бұрын

For a salad dressing, do you mix olive oil or anything else with the vinegar? I love that many of the herbs (weeds) found in the spring have tons of minerals and health benefits. What are some other spring herbs good for salad dressings?

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Other spring herbs high in nutrition are chickweed, dandelion leaf, dead nettle, henbit, and some others. It's pretty interesting that the first plants up every year strengthen our bodies!

@user-oq5nm6zl1f 2 ай бұрын

Im so glad you shared this information. Behind my fence is a ton of cleavers growing. I never knew anything about it. I live in Texas. So mine have already flowered. But next year I will make a vinegar recipe for sure. This information is very helpful.

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Isn't it wonderful when we learn how to work with a gift from the Creator that's been there just waiting for us to relearn the old knowledge?

@lynnscott8286 2 ай бұрын

I’m so happy I ran across this. I’ve been struggling with uti for 3 months

@umpquagirl9890 2 ай бұрын

Have you tried using corn silk? That is my go to for UTI issues. Corn silk tea and high vitamin C intake. Now im going to add in the cleavers😊

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

I agree with Umpquagirl! Corn silk is definitely helpful for UTI. And I've been known to take massive amounts of cranberry tablets (do NOT drink the juice---the bacteria actually like the sugar). The cranberry keeps the bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall. Here's an article with some more tips: healingharvesthomestead.com/home/2017/12/4/urinary-tract-infection-try-these-natural-methods-for-relief-prevent-soothe-heal

@Romans828girl 2 ай бұрын

I use wood sorrel. It works better than antibiotics. It's high in oxalates, so I don't overuse it - but I find that a cup a day of wood sorrel tea for about 3 days knocks a UTI right out.

@dkulikowski 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Heidi. I will be looking for this wonderful herb this week. I just got done harvesting willow bark and drying it. Do you dry willow bark before using it as an infused oil? Do you dry willow bark before using it as a tincture? When using these cleavers in a salad, do you use the very young cleavers? Namaste dear Heidi.

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Yes, I dry the willow first. And I just use all the cleavers, LOL. The younger leaves are more tender, though.

@joannadams7549 2 ай бұрын

Hi Heidi. Thank you for all of the great information. Since the alcohol may not allow the release of minerals out, will dried cleavers made into a hot tea allow the minerals out? My concern is if/when you don’t have access to fresh, hopefully the tea will give you the goodness. Thank you.

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Yes, the water will help draw out the minerals. :-)

@joannadams7549 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. If dried and used as a tea, will it still help with kidney problems, or swelling in the body ? Lastly, to be effective, does the plant have to be harvested and used before it goes to seed?

@sophiasmith3524 2 ай бұрын

I wish I found your video sooner I did actually do a cleaver Tincture, this spring. , I actually had vegetable glycerin and apple cider vinegar so I'm kind of kicking myself I didn't do a little more research but thank you for the information. Greatly appreciated. Out of curiosity, what part of northern Idaho are you from because. I used to live in Kamiah Idaho I was born in Boise raised in Nampa I am currently a resident of Mississippi

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the community! I'm about 30 minutes from Kamiah!

@jcaravetta109 2 ай бұрын

I love your helpful teaching. I notice the copper distiller in the background. Do you use it, and if so would you do a video on how to use it?

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Yes, I use my larger one. That little one was my first, and I love it, but it's just too small. I've done a few videos on distilling! Here's one of them, and you can search for others I've done: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsuio8mJs5uXd4k.html

@jcaravetta109 2 ай бұрын

@@HeidiVillegas thank you so much. I will check it out.

@mrvecfrenchies 2 ай бұрын

I love it in salad’s. It taste like ice burge lettuce

@myslicechannel 2 ай бұрын

Do you just eat the leaves and leave out the stems?

@mrvecfrenchies 2 ай бұрын

@@myslicechannel just the leaves but the stems are fine if the are small

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Sounds so good!

@user-hp6yy2oh9y Ай бұрын

Hi Heidi. I just found your channel. I grow my own herbs and have been trying to learn as much as I can about using them. I recently learned that when using herbs to infuse oil that to prevent botulism the herb should be soaked in citric acid first. Does the vinegar act as the acid to make the vinegar safe to consume in a salad dressing?

@HeidiVillegas Ай бұрын

Hmmm...Well, I've never heard of this, and I'm assuming you're speaking of the fresh herb? I'm not a fan of infusing fresh herbs in oil with the exception of St. John's wort. Otherwise, I make sure my herbs are freshly and completely dried.

@aromaticserendipity5488 2 ай бұрын

I was wondering about infusing cleavers in a carrier oil to make a salve? Is this something that you can use cleavers for? If so, do you let them dry wilt first? 😊 Thanks.

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, you can do this. Cleavers is so helpful for the skin! I'll be making some as well.

@josephmussari3683 2 ай бұрын

after picking them do you wash them first

@enlightenedhummingbird4764 2 ай бұрын

I'm curiois, too. Maybe a short soak and rinse?

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

It just depends on where I'm foraging. But yes, generally I do a quick rinse and then air dry. :-)

@victoriaschell2225 2 ай бұрын

can you make a balm with cleavers?

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Yes, you sure can!

@lydiafaith4586 2 ай бұрын

Can you dry it and use it in an oil? was wanting to use in a salve

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

Yes, you can.

@victoriaschell2225 2 ай бұрын

So if i milked goats, and use the cleavers, will it be good for cheesemaking? What are the benefits in the cheese?

@HeidiVillegas 2 ай бұрын

If you're talking about the process the Swiss use --- cleavers as a filter, then yes, some of the plant benefits will end up in the milk. But really it's just a great plant to act as a filter.