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Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 15:33
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Ivy Leaf, Common Ivy

  • Botanical Name

    Hedera helix

  • Part Used

    Leaf

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    30%

  • Dose

    5 to 10mL weekly

The traditional European indications for ivy leaf were primarily for the respiratory tract and to this day it is used to improve lung function, for viral respiratory tract infections and diseases associated with productive cough including the common cold, asthma and acute and chronic bronchitis. Clinical data supports these indications, especially for children. Ivy leaf is additionally indicated for arthritis and gout.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Ivy Leaf and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Traditional healers in Europe had more uses for the plant than contemporary herbalists and ivy leaf was held in high esteem among the ancients. They described ivy leaves as cathartic, anthelmintic and useful for lowering fever and inducing perspiration. Its leaves were used to form wreathes including the wreath of Bacchus. The traditional European indications for ivy leaf primarily were for the respiratory tract. Extracts have been used as antispasmodics and as topical treatments for dermal infections and itching, as well as for weight loss. Ivy leaf has also been traditionally used for arthritis, scrofula (a type of tuberculosis infection), fevers, skin parasites, burns and infections

  • Actions

     Expectorant, antispasmodic, secretolytic, anticatarrhal, bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, diaphoretic, antipyretic

  • Indications

    •    Respiratory disorders, including:
    •    Cough associated with the common cold
    •    Asthma
    •    Acute and chronic bronchitis
    •    Inflammation and pain disorders such as:
    •    Arthritis
    •    Gout
    •    Headache

  • Energetics

    Drying

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Not recommended

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    No serious adverse events with a therapeutic dose of the herbal preparations are reported in literature, or reference sources, with a well-documented history.

  • Drug Interactions

    None known.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    White Horehound, Elecampane, Grindelia, Liquorice, Mullein, Red Clover, Thyme, Ivy Leaf, Hyssop, Aniseed