Galium aparine
Alias: Gali., Galium
Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, William Boericke
Goose-Grass
Galium acts on the urinary organs, is a diuretic and of use in dropsies, gravel and calculi. Dysuria and cystitis. Has power of suspending or modifying cancerous action. Has clinical confirmation of its use in cancerous ulcers and nodulated tumors of the tongue. Inveterate skin affections and scurvy. Favors healthy granulations on ulcerated surfaces.
Dose.--Fluid extract; half-dram doses, in cup of water or milk, three times a day.
A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke
Galium aparine. Cleavers. Goose-grass. N. O. Galiaceae (considered by some a sub-order of Rubiaceae). Tincture and infusion of fresh plant. Extract. Poultices.
Clinical.─Bladder, irritability of. Calculus. Cancer. Gravel. Psoriasis. Ulcers.
Characteristics.─Galium has had no proving, but it is a popular remedy for cancer given internally and used externally; and also for scrofulous swellings and ulcers. It is further used as a diuretic and as a solvent for gravel and stone. It has cured a case of nodulated tumour of the tongue diagnosed to be cancer (see Hale); and a case of psoriasis of the hand (left) has been reported cured. Substantial doses were given in each case, and in the latter poultices of the herb were used as well.