- Region
- Europe
- Origin
- Europe and south-western Asia; naturalised in North America. Glechoma hederacea
Europe · Herb · № 112
Glechoma hederacea
Herb · Europe
Ground ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Traditionally used for blocked noses, sinus complaints and coughs. There is hardly any clinical research.
Safety notes
Toxic to horses and some other animals. Avoid in pregnancy or with epilepsy.
Preparation
The herb as tea or in small amounts as a culinary herb. No dosage is given here.
Use in traditions
Before hops arrived the Saxons used ground ivy to clear and flavour ale, hence English names such as alehoof. Ody describes it as a home remedy for the airways.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Herbal medicine worldwide
Attributed effects
Astringent, anticatarrhal.
Preparation and amount
Leaves.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)Powder and kitchen