Cleavers: The Sticky Wild Edible Rich In Nutritional & Medicinal Properties - Facts, Uses & History🌿

Cleavers! 🌿 Another wild edible plant that's classified as a weed! this bright green sticky plant isn't just edible its a highly nutritious medicinal herb that grows all around us abundantly. Known by many nicknames Goosegrass, bedstraw, sticky willy to name a few it's scientific name is "Galium aparine" & it's actually related to coffee ☕
You can eat the plant fresh or use it in salads, stews & soups or make refreshing spring tonics & teas. If you roast the seeds of cleavers it makes a free delicious cleavers coffee alternative. You can even use the roots to make a permanent red dye thats so strong it can dye the bones red of birds that consume it. 🐦
The cleaver has been used since ancient times in traditional herbal medicine & it's still used today in the modern world.
During WWII children in Britain were paid to harvest cleavers (as well as other medicinal herbs.) It was used by pharmaceutical companies to make medicine to combat infections throughout the war.
It's the ultimate springtime herb that's been found to improve the health of the lymphatic system. It helps to reduce swelling & inflammation by clearing excess waste & water from the body it's also a diuretic all this combined makes cleavers a great way to help flush out all those unwanted toxins that build up in our bodies throughout winter giving our health & immune system a good spring clean.
In Folklore they believed that drinking cleaver made you beautiful & that the cleaver symbolises "connection" all in all cleavers is a fun edible plant that gives us not only food & medicine but joy too because sticking cleaver to your unsuspecting friends back will forever be funny ✌️😁
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[@AndreaDingbatt]

Thank you for sharing this with everyone!!❤ Did you know that we used to Stick Cleaver's on the back of someone we fancied, so they will Marry us!! But, you have to stick it on without the object of our desires knowing that we stuck it to them!!❤ New Subscriber here!!❤ Namasté 🙏💞 Andrea and Critters. ...XxX...

[@marajones1828]

Omg I’m gonna get this book now!!! I have been wanting to learn more about foraging! I also have cleavers in my backyard and was elated to find out they were beneficial and edible. I love love your energy and spirit and it’s always great to find another friend of nature ❤️🌱

[@kwoj2777]

Is your book beneficial for those of us in North America also, or just the UK?

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Cleavers is also the plant responsible for Velcro. A scientist studied cleavers and worked out the nylon hooks would stick to fuzzy nylon fibres. Thus Velcro owes its existence to Cleavers ~ Sticky Weed. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

That's great information!

[@maredunmyers6973]

I heard it was burdock that gave the idea for valcro

[@tptp5118]

Just a few seconds in and I love this guy...the energy the enthusiasm had to sub....God Bless you my friend

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you very much my friend!

[@emilybh6255]

Same here!

[@rosiejost6381]

The world needs more people like you!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thanks that's a great compliment 😁

[@kerriferhaoui]

I want to invite him over for dinner tonight. Seriously. Please …can I have an army bring you here. Usher u in next to my husband and I. Amazing! I’ve been looking for this herb and only found it in a few places. Washington state where it’s humid and upper Ca area. Now I’m growing it because it just isn’t that abundant. Isn’t it telling that the Nazis put this herb on the list of noxious weeds! Lol😂ya..that’s how the devil works. His only gift left, deception. Too bad though bcz now the curse is shattered & we r saved ..and also Gods herbs are free to heal all

[@OuttaDisWorldGamer]

Yes Please !,,,

[@williammchale9138]

David Bellamy of the modern world

[@waterchild25]

Well just a simple story but I found myself really enjoying my way through the path he led us down. I was smiling, and I am sure he has made a happy home and his children are blessed to have for their father. It shines though

[@cunninrach5182]

I was put off after infusing some in cold water. I didn’t strain it, first sip delicious and fresh. Second sip and I took a leaf to the back of the throat!! Oh my days, the little leaf was hooked firmly to the back of my throat 😂 I couldn’t get it out! I had to literally pull it off the back off my throat 🤣🤣

[@CheezNrice4u]

😂 totally something I would do too!

[@Metaphysics-for-life]

Darn !! I had TONS of this in my garden but I pulled it all out because I was tired of picking the sticky little seeds off my clothing :-( Now that I know how good it is I will encourage the remaining plants to grow

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

The sticky balls make a nice drink 😁

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Me too. I weeded 3 bin bags of cleavers from my garden last week and composted it. I didn't know it was edible.

[@jodyrobertson996]

​@@debbiecurtis4021 woahà that's a lot of cleavers

[@Lorin1228]

I've eaten goose grass in soups and stews, I had no idea the seeds could be used for coffee, how brilliant! I've made dandelion root coffee which is really tasty.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

The Dandelion root coffee is a great coffee!

[@daniellea271]

How did you do that ? sounds interesting 🤔

[@Lorin1228]

@@daniellea271 my recipe: dig up your dandelions, scrub the roots and roughly chop the big tap root into chunks. Take off the little hairlike roots, they burn. Roast in a hot oven for about half an hour till they're dark brown. To make the coffee, I give the roots a quick smash in a mortar and pestle, put about 2 spoonfuls in a saucepan with a Mug and a half of water, and boil for around 15 mins. Should leave you with a mugful of coffee. Strain it!

[@mooshell8848]

I call these sticky weeds. I have a book which says to use it with cucumber and lemon and water 😊

[@ha6092]

Curious! Which book is it?

[@christinemccoy4471]

@moo It's here in the end of winter, way to soon for cukes to be growing. I soak it in water overnight and it taste lue cucumber

[@woaken]

I think it contains alkaloids! Kratom is another sister coffee plant, with no caffeine but contains alkaloids that are both energizing AND relaxing at the same time, I bet it’s similar with this plant!! Thanks for the video tying to learn more about plants and plant medicine!

[@staciealva]

Kratom is not good for you when taken regularly. It's addictive

[@benparkinson657]

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[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you Ben your comment let's me know were on the right path 😁

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[@brendastolecki4755]

Ohio, USA here. I just found the first bush walking my dog yesterday!!

[@TheGatewayProductions]

Fantastic video! Everything we need is already there - in nature :) Keep it up!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

✌️😁

[@davejohnston5158]

It's all over the hedges here in Yorkshire. We call it sticky willy. What great info about this abundant herb.

[@marianlund3650]

I love your obvious joy in nature. Very infectious. Personally I love the taste of cleavers water infused overnight in the fridge. Tastes like cucumber and melon.

[@CheezNrice4u]

Yes, and good for the belly. You can compost the pump or give to livestock.😊

[@vivianramsay2527]

Walking along the edges of my yard and came in with cleavers stuck to my socks! I personally have always called it "that sticky stuff" ! 🤣The dog always brought it in after his outside ramble ! I'll gather it up and use it and stop calling the dog bad names for dragging it into carpet! 🤣Really enjoy your channel! Sunrise is a blessing! Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thanks for watching !

[@cgillies91]

Enjoying your videos!

[@clairemacneil7984]

Sticky Willies! Up here in Scotland. I'm tempted to give them a go now! Thank you for a brill video 😊

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Your welcome 😁

[@moonbearsky9442]

Wow, loads of things I didn't know about cleavers such as the red dye, awesome! I already make a tincture with it and have juiced it but want to try it fresh in soup soon!! Lovely happy video, you always cheer me up guys :)

[@Suliwyensis]

Keep them coming!!!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Will do 🙂

[@TheOzarkExplorer]

Thank you for sharing all that knowledge and history. I'll be gathering up some from our back few acres and making that tea.

[@chroniclesofgrandadrice1501]

Brilliant video again pal!! Can't wait for next o e

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Cheers 😁

[@juliereilly9373]

Thank you. Always interesting information- I love the folklore- our ancient history ♥️

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

That's my favourite bit too 😁

[@SimoneAlana]

3 times a day for 9 weeks. I need to do that 🤣🤣 this was so interesting. Caleb and I were so surprised at the red bones and that this plant is related to coffee. I really want to do what you said about leaving it over night. You are inspiring me to get out and about more. Thanks for sharing

[@wanderingenigma1984]

Glad I found this video! Thanks for being amazing!

[@yvettetodea3916]

you have such a pleasant tone and smile. i really enjoyed this walk through with you. felt like i was there

[@Andrew-cu9lf]

Fantastic video!

[@The_doormat]

Love your videos. Always look forward to a new one.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

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[@em8498]

You just made my day with your beautiful vibe! Bless you, thank you for the education and the enthusiasm for life!

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Love the enthusiasm and passion in these videos. Cheers man 👍

[@imnerchildhealing]

Thank you so much. I love your channel and I'm learning so much

[@Gr8thxAlot]

This is great info, thanks! In a matter of a month, cleavers took over an entire fence line and a section of a garden. I spent hour clearing it and had no idea it had uses. I may try to cook some when it comes back.

[@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor]

Good to know! There's a lot of it in our garden. Thank you for sharing this!💛🤗🤗🤗

[@JanetJones-dn5xy]

What a brilliant find for me right now. What a lovely guy. Thanks x

[@ericalavallee4625]

Lol😂 when you turned around at the end. ❤ your videos and ❤ the knowledge you are spreading. Thank you from the States😊

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

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[@jennwaldrum4283]

It literally tastes like cilantro❤

[@Doobster67]

That was great info. I love the folklore of these plants and it's great that you always add that into your videos. Excellent.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

I feel like adding it in is my way of attempting to preserve the knowledge 🙂

[@TruthFrequencyNews]

I had never heard of this before, and just happened on this post in a group on plant ID. I clicked the video and I learned a whole world of new information on YOUR video! I will be checking out your other videos. I may be hitting you up for an interview on my show. Let me know if you are open to that.

[@ddthedogmanoutdoors]

Really enjoyed this 👌

[@oldgold1100]

Love your channel, there's so much information that I can relate to.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

😁

[@womanmemoirsoflife216]

Thank you so very much Just "met" Cleavers today about to try some fresh tea🌿Giggles at the ending upon your back😂😆

[@Rumade]

Definitely one of the most fun plants out there! I hope every kid gets a chance to play with them and connect with nature

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Us too 😁

[@nikkigraham7494]

Am i glad I found this channel!. I moved into the town about 7 years ago now. I really miss the life and people like yourselves!...So you will be my new 'go to' mind medicine!!!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

We're grateful to be apart of it 🙂💚

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Brilliant! Subscribed.

[@lieblee3063]

Thank you … what a great morning and video 👍😍

[@SuperRegans]

Great video. So interesting. Love it ❤️ xx

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

😁

[@zebrawings22]

Thank you! Great personality! and great information on Cleavers. I'm taking notes for an herbal class i'm taking and you are by far the best video I've stumbled upon. I look forward to more of your videos! Thanks!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

😁

[@carlapilbro1344]

Ive got so much of this in my back garden tons of it 💚

[@cmfreeney7026]

Brilliant. I love your videos.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you 🙂

[@LauraLamn]

Wonderful video! Thanks for the info!

[@jennwaldrum4283]

My yard is filled with this❤

[@MrTrecutter1]

These are awesome videos. Ive only been doing the edible plants for about 2 weeks and have found about 8 different plants and herbs in my yard. Thank you and cleavers is the last one i just foraged

[@agapelove992]

So appreciate your videos!!!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you 😁

[@miaj3232]

This video really caught my attention- fun to watch! You are a great teacher of this plant. Can animals have this or any other herbs?

[@Lalitajanette]

Listening to you made me feel so joyful

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Glad to spread some joy! 😁

[@mycozygardencottage]

It's so nice to watch and listen to you talk about the beauty of plants. You are a bright and cheerful spot in this world of negativity. Thank you!

[@melaniemckenzie9282]

I had my first glass of cleavers water yesterday. I am hooked..I have hep C ..and my lymph glands felt swollen. My knees were painful. as a result of the liver..well I woke up today pain free..oh I love the three times a day for looking good..what a delightful video. So happy I found it..peace

[@wendysweet808]

Thank you 🙌

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Your welcome 🙂

[@jackanddan]

Awesome tips dude🌱💪🌎❤️

[@doggybiscuit29]

that was one of the best plant videos iv ever watched keep it up buddy

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Cheers!

[@janineroses3819]

You read my mind! 😄🌿💚 thanks!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Great minds! 😁

[@claudiaburdick7439]

Love cleavers!

[@melissawilson9245]

Wow so interesting! 😮

[@wendyfoster9232]

thamkyou for this...i just went out and collected some of this - we are so blessed with what mother nature has given us.............much love and light to you................and yes, there are no such things as weeds........i have been forraging now for about 18 months or over - i love it and have my grandchild involved in ti too.............i also love your energy, thats what happens when your connected to our mother the earth!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you for your lovely comment Wendy 😁

[@carlapilbro1344]

I totally agree

[@12235117657598502586]

WOW! 👍👌

[@dianeassell6530]

Very nice video Thank you for the information

[@robh7872]

Excellent video Dane 😊

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thanks Rob 🙂

[@hexagonalchipmunk815]

Legend!

[@fergus247]

Yesterday I went foraging for wild greens for the first time. I found some fresh cleavers and dandelion. But something weird happened. Basically on my way to the patch, birds would be scared and run into the bushes next to the path, as usual. But after I had foraging, the birds along the path ignored me, as if they suddenly trusted me. Weird!

[@alicedominguez94]

Love the ending! Many blessings ❤

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

🤣 Iv been wanting for somone to notice!

[@sappysamurai5170]

Love your thorough knowledge about this plant through the world and history. Am looking forward to watching more of your videos

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

We've over 100 videos! 😁

[@sappysamurai5170]

Great! Looking forward to watching them 😁

[@gobnaitaine5103]

Oh, I love this plant. We call it sticky backs in ireland for obvious reasons! Have great memories as a child with these! Great video ❤ Any chance you can do some soap recipes? 🧼

[@janettewillet1014]

Was just wondering if the roots could be used to colour handmade soap.

[@rosiejost6381]

Yes! That's a wonderful idea! I hope they see this

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Hiya guys, thanks for your comments, we love the idea of using sticky weed roots for some red hand soap. We are doing some research into it and excited to share in the future ✌️❤️

[@simian230]

We call them Sticky Willys in Ireland.. 🤷‍♂️😂

[@dieuhoquang1]

Great video! Very educational. Thank you!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Cheers 😁

[@luyigart5888]

Thank you very much for sharing.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

🙂

[@jasminecameron3602]

These videos are fantastic

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Glad you enjoy them! 😁

[@MrTrecutter1]

I also love the fact of how much to use. 👍

[@vanlesweden]

Nice to know about them and thanks for the information.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Your welcome 🙂

[@alexstretton6251]

What a beautiful video thankyou so much. I absolutely loved listening to everything you know about cleavers ! You have a lovely outlook on nature. And I'm going to get some right now thankyou again

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Enjoy!

[@tarryagainsttyranny6956]

Love this guy’s energy, consider me subbed!

[@mirandaandrea8215]

What a lovely man you are!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you 😁

[@preenaspianojourney1673]

You are awesome!!!!

[@simonesmit6708]

I have it in my garden. I knew it was eatable but as it leaves welts on my skin when it touches me I won't be eating it. Hoerver I didn't know about the red dye. Thank you.

[@MrDorz1994]

Is it just me, or if people would actually harvest all those apparent 'weeds' for their medicinal purposes, these weeds would no longer be such, because they would be kept under control?

[@janett7849]

The problem is they spread unchecked in the wild and smother out native plants. Now if they were worth money, people would yank them out of the ground so fast your head would spin. Nature can't win with us.

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When people realize that Big Pharma is no good they may become very valuable 😅

[@tinasearcy4684]

Great job thank you

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@noble103]

Brilliant.. Great info I'm new to foraging enjoying the Channel 👍👍

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you for joining us!

[@luxuriousfir]

Great content!!!

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Cheers 🙂

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God bless you

[@christinemccoy4471]

Tea! New learning

[@forage.and.rewild]

Awesome as always :)

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Thank you Claire 🙂 Check out this channel people it's awesome ✌️

[@forage.and.rewild]

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@@homeiswhereourheartis P.S thanks for that pin and kind shinning of light on my channel, that just says it all about you awesome kind earthlings :) x

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Do you do a podcast Claire?

[@3DKernahan]

How poetic the dawn is, indeed!

[@greenhousefun3235]

Praise God. I got up to witnessed a glorious spring morning. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Your welcome my friend 🙂

[@user-pr2dk2xu4r]

I don't hate this weed in my garden anymore. Thanks for the info.

[@BJ-mb2ug]

lol enjoying this! “Mmm… tastes… healthy.”

[@greenladyoakwitch2123]

I’ve always called these sticky willy, have loads in my allotment ready to use😁

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Enjoy!!

[@ninapatina9630]

Great info! Thank you Cat comes in with them stuck to her!. Seems like cleavers have gone crazy in garden... Due to me not doing the garden.

[@minervabeans9746]

Fantastic! I noticed I have a hug patch growing in my raspberry bed.

[@rosalynlafevre576]

Thanks

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

😁

[@opts9]

An unforgettable plant! I have always known it as Sticky Buds

[@annettefluit3496]

Oh my goodness! I had these in my garden and I pulled them. They are rampant now close by. I'm new to wild edibles so I'm still breaking in. Good to know about the lymphatic system. I'll keep that in mind. What if you mix it with dandelion roots for a coffee?

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

Probably not the best mix but check out our cleavers Coffee video 🙂

[@BeauMondeIndusTrees]

I absolutely love cleavers because they are so abundant and as you say are just fun to play around with! It’s also an Ingredient of my spring “weed”- soup as you can see in my first video 😉 Love your vibe and I would love to come to whales someday and connect for real with you and your gorgeous family. 🌻🌻🌻

[@homeiswhereourheartis]

We're actually down in East Sussex 🙂

[@BeauMondeIndusTrees]

Ow great even closer to Belgium 😎