GROUND IVY
(Glechoma hederacea)

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Common hardy perennial of the wet grounds except in Mediterranean area from 0,05 to 030 m of which one uses whole.

Ground ivy is an excellent expectorant in case of pulmonary affections, bronchitides, asthma.
Also : Urinary infections.
In external use : Abscess, furoncles.



Infusion : One spoonful for one boiling cup of water, let infuse 10 minutes ; 4 cups per day.

Inhalation with a herb tea; 100g of plant for 1 liter of boiling water, let infuse for 10 minutes.

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Glechoma hederacea, Nepeta glechoma, Nepeta hederacea, Ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, Creeping Charlie.