Cleavers (Galium aparine) in late winter #forage #traditionalmedicine #herbalism #herbalremedies | Prepper Kiwi

Winter feels properly soggy at the moment. Wet ground, heavy air, boots that never quite dry… Cleavers (Galium aparine) are already everywhere if you look closely - tiny, fresh, and absolutely abundant. They’re doing exactly what they’re meant to do right now. Cold, damp-clearing, lymph-moving. Brilliant plants. Just not what my body is asking for this week 😏 This time of year I need warming, circulating medicines. Things that bring a bit of fire back in, not more cold washing through an alread