Latin name: Stellaria media
 
Chickweed offers a number of health benefits including, improved digestion and weight management, to ease rheumatoid artritis, eye inflammation, aids in wound healing.
 
Chickweed is loaded with nutrition, being high in chlorophyll and minerals - especially calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and potassium. It also contains vitamin C and B factors such as folic acid, riboflavin, niacin and thiamine.
 
Actions: laxative, diuretic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antiseptic. As a herbal tea, chickweed can help alleviate body pains and flush excess water, toxins and harmful chemicals from the body.
 
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