Chickweed

Stellaria media

Origin: Bulgaria
Form: Cut and sifted
Unit size: 1 ounce
Other names:  Chickenwort, Craches, Maruns, Winterweed
Esoteric Uses: Attract a new romance, maintain a good marriage, Bring peace to a home
Esoteric Associations: Venus, Earth
Incense Aroma: Bright green herby burst, then usual charred herb aroma

Chickweed, in addition to being loved by chickens, is delicious, edible and nutritious, and is used as a leaf vegetable, often raw in salads. Traditonally Chickweed has been used for  skin diseases, bronchitis, rheumatic pains, arthritis and period pain. A poultice of chickweed can be applied to cuts, burns and bruises.

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