Bulk Herbs: Strawberry Leaf
Fragaria vesca
Format: C/S
Size: 1 oz package
Also Known as Fragraria vesca, wild strawberry, and Woodland strawberry.
Location: Albania
The strawberry plant is a creeping perennial vine native to Europe with indented leaves in groups of three growing on the stems below the flowers and fruit. Strawberries come in endless varieties but all leaves of all strawberries contain healing tannins.
The leaves of strawberry plants can be used to brew various teas, and their nutrients can be extracted and combined with other ingredients in nutritional tablets meant to promote overall health and digestive function. Typically, strawberry leaves are dried and used either whole or in fragments with some stem and flower particles. Strawberry leaves are primarily used to relieve gastrointestinal distress and joint pain; they also contain essential minerals and vitamins that may offer a wide range of benefits.
Strawberry leaf tea is most commonly used to improve digestion and balance the acids and bases throughout your digestive tract to relieve symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. Strawberry leaves contain tannins, bio-molecules that bind to proteins, amino acids, alkaloids and other compounds with a low pH that may place excess stress on your digestive system. Strawberry leaves may help alleviate an upset stomach, and reduce symptoms of nausea, bloating, stomach cramps, and diarrhea.
NOTE: Avoid if you are allergic to strawberries.
In magick, Strawberry Leaf is ruled by Venus and water and is sacred to the Goddess Freya. In the past, it has generally been used in blends for love and luck. It is strongest in love blends helping to attract the right partner for you (if you are a woman). For the equivalent male herb, you should use Safflower.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.