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HERB PROFILE · EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE

Chickweed

Botanical nameStellaria media
Plant part usedAerial parts

Important safety information: Avoid with known allergy; topical use can rarely cause an allergic rash. Do not put homemade chickweed preparations in the eyes or on serious, deep or infected wounds. Pregnancy and breastfeeding evidence is limited.

Herbal actions

  • Demulcent
  • Astringent
  • Refrigerant
  • Antiulcer (traditional)

Traditional and practitioner uses

These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.

  • Traditional support for rheumatic and gouty conditions
  • Traditional support for gastrointestinal ulceration
  • Topical use for itchy or inflamed skin, eczema and psoriasis
  • Traditional topical use for minor burns, boils and haemorrhoids

Main constituents

Flavonoids, phenolic acids, triterpenoid saponins, phytosterols and carotenoids

Preparation overview

Tea: Traditional infusion. Kerry Bone supplies a fresh-plant succus dose, not a clinically established tea dose.

Liquid extract reference: Fresh plant succus: 3–6 mL/day (20–40 mL/week)

Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.

Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.