Sweet Woodruff - Dye Plant Galium Odoratum     Related Resources • Natural Dye Plants • References • Bookstore Picture Sweet Woodruff Sweet Woodruff has been used as an herbal medicine as well. It was used as a tea for stomach aches, a poultice to promote healing, an insect repellant and as added flavouring in wines. How to Dye with Bedstraw The Sweet Woodruff is similar to the White Bedsraw. It's roots can be used to produce a red/pink dye, and is also part of the same family as madder. The leaves will produce yellow & light brown dyes. Sources & Reference Materials