Specifications

Cleavers Extract
a.Ratio Extract:4:1,10:1,20:1
b.Brown yellow powder
c.80 mesh

Product Name: Cleavers Extract

 

Latin Name: Galium aparine L.

 

Part Used: whole herb

 

Specification: 4:1 5:1 10:1 20:1

 

 

Quality data

 

Identification	Standardization
Aspect	Brown yellow fine powder
Odor & taste	Characteristic
Particle size	NLT 95% through 80 meshes
Loss on drying	5.0% max.
Sulphated ash	5.0% max.
Heavy metals	20ppm max.
Pb	2ppm
As	2ppm

 

Microbiological data

Total aerobic count	Not more than 1000cfu/gram
Yeast & Mold	Not more than 100cfu/gram
E. Coli	Absence in 10g
Salmonella	Absence in 10g

 

Addition data

Sterilization	High temperature and press
Storage	Store in a cool dry place, avoiding sunlight directly
Shelf life	Two years when sealed well
Packaging	Food grade multiplayer polyethylene bags, 25kg in one type cardboard drum

 

 

 Function

 

Cleavers acts as a cleansing and purifying tonic that rids the body of toxins in several ways. It is said to act extensively on the lymphatic system and be effective in removing and draining poisons and trapped bacteria from the lymph glands and help relieve glandular fever, swollen or enlarged lymph glands (lymphadenitis), adenoids and tonsillitis.

Further supporting its role in purifying the system, Cleavers acts as a diuretic, and as such, the herb promotes an increased urine flow, which helps to rid the kidneys and bladder of gravel and stones, clear the urinary tract of various infections (such as cystitis), alleviate prostate disorders, and treat other acute and inflammatory urinary diseases.

Cleavers is considered a diaphoretic that helps to stimulate perspiration and sweating, which not only cools the body and lowers fevers, but also helps to expel toxic wastes through the skin. All the above combined actions also work to purify the blood and are said to be effective when the body is failing to rid itself of toxins and contaminents. These qualities may be responsible for the herb's use to clear skin conditions when it is used internally; and when used externally as a topical anti-inflammatory, it is said to benefit eczema, psoriasis, ulcers, minor injuries and other skin inflammations.

The coumarin content in Cleavers is considered to have blood-thinning properties, which may have a beneficial effect in reducing blood pressure and platelet aggregation (blood clotting). This quality might be very beneficial in the prevention of arteriosclerosis, strokes and heart attacks.

Cleavers' high vitamin C content was once used to treat scurvy and is thought to be helpful in cases where there is a vitamin C deficiency.

Cleavers has an historic application for treating cysts, tumors and benign breast lumps, perhaps because of its ability to drain the lymphatic system and detoxify tissue.