Cleavers help your body move lymphatic fluid. • But what exactly does that look like? • Your lymphatic system plays an integral role in your immunity and detoxification. Lymph, a usually clear fluid, flows through tiny vessels to various lymph nodes throughout your body where foreign material, microbes, and metabolic waste are processed and removed. • It’s a vascular system, like your cardiovascular system, but it doesn’t have a strong pumping organ like the heart to move it around. Instead, your body relies on movement and nearby blood vessels to keep your lymphatic fluid moving. • Sometimes, when you’re sick, you might feel your lymph nodes swell up. I usually notice this before coming down with a cold or flu virus. This might happen because a node or two has gotten bombarded with a lot of pathogens and waste material, so it isn’t functioning at its peak. • Using a lymphatic herb like cleavers or mullein can help reduce that swelling and get the fluid moving like it needs to. As a bonus, when your lymphatic system is working like it needs to, you might notice clearer skin, better energy, and overall feeling of health. • If you want to use cleavers for better health, you have a lot of preparation options. • Today we’ll craft a simple tincture with fresh cleavers using a 2:1 ratio in an alcohol solvent by @organicalcohol • Read the pinned comments below for a step-by-step instructional and additional notes. • And, as always, if you don’t want to make it, or don’t have the means- we drop our farm-fresh handmade skincare and farmacy line every other Friday at 10am cst! - - - - #herbalism #herbalist #cleavers #foraging #wildcrafted #wildcrafting #tincture #tinctures