Chickweed Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a sprawling annual of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe and western Asia and now one of the most widespread weeds on earth, carpeting gardens, fields, and lawns across North America in cool, damp weather. Its weak, trailing stems reach 5 to 40 centimeters and carry pairs of small, oval, pointed leaves; a single line of fine hairs runs up one side of the stem and switches sides at each leaf pair, a reliable field mark. Tiny white star-shaped flowers with five deeply notched petals appear almost year-round. The mild, grassy leaves go into salads. We extract the dried above-ground parts.