Used as a primitive mattress. In norse mythology has an association with assisting women in giving birth.
Information
Latin name: Galium Verum
Family: Rubiaceae
Folk name: Yellow Bedstraw, Maid's Hair, Petty Muggett, Friggs Grass
Habitat: Waste ground, by the coast, on acid soil
Medicinal Use: Used for urinary complaints, skin conditions and in epilepsy treatment
Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_verum
