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Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London :. London :Printed for and sold by the author ... and B. White,1777.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40966339
Caroline and Rosie at Wild Ivy Retreat are two wonderful women who care deeply about our precious Mother Earth. They organise monthly retreats, bring nature into workplaces and create special private parties. I was so lucky to be able to go to not one but two of their retreats: one to photograph and one to enjoy with my friend. Both of them was so magical that I didn't want to leave; I needed them: the calmness, the reconnection with nature again, the community of like minded women, the nourishi
Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London :. London :Printed for and sold by the author ... and B. White,1777.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40966505
Not to be confused with poison ivy, ground ivy is actually part of the mint family. Lately, it has been gaining attention due to its health benefits.
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Compiled by Yolanda Bertaud Just a small list of wild edible weeds that we may encounter in our everyday environment without ever knowing the benefits and nutrition these wonderful plants provide. …
Ivy Leaved Toadflax - Cymbalaria muralis Seen in May growing in a wall near the bank of the River Tay, Dundee, Scotland.
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Image from Wikipedia, source: Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany [This post is my contribution to the Blog Party being hosted by an amazing herbalist, Darcey Blue French, at http://desertmedicinewoman.blogspot.com/ on the theme of "Weeds of Summer that you love to love, that others love to hate...."] Weeds are the outlaws of the plant world -- plants that escape cultivation and resist eradication, slipping in where they aren't wanted, subverting the gardener's idea of control. Medicinal allies of the common people, dismissed by the medical profession throughout history (think of the plants whose Latin binomials contain the word vulgaris.) Neither of Ground Ivy's Latin names (Glechoma Hederacea or Nepeta Glechoma) contain the word vulgaris, but Ground Ivy otherwise fits the definition well. According to a website maintained by Purdue University's School of agriculture "Ground ivy is difficult to control and it is a problem in 31% of lawns maintained professionally in Indiana." The State of Connecticut officially made Ground Ivy an outlaw, banning its cultivation in 2004. They were, of course, a bit late -- the tiny creeping mint came over with the first colonists who used it to make medicine and ale. (Alehoof was a common name for the plant a few hundred years ago, reflecting its use as a bitter in beermaking prior to the standardization of beer composition that began with the German Beer Purity Law of 1516, a law designed in large part to end the production and consumption of psychotropic and aphrodesiac beers. See Stephen Harrod Buhner's Sacred and Healing Herbal Beers for more on this history.) Ground Ivy was popular in British and American folk medicine well into the nineteenth century. Maude Grieve wrote: "From early days, Ground Ivy has been endowed with singular curative virtues, and is one of the most popular remedies for coughs and nervous headaches. It has even been extolled before all other vegetable medicines for the cure of consumption. "An excellent cooling beverage, known in the country as Gill Tea, is made from this plant, 1 OZ. of the herb being infused with a pint of boiling water, sweetened with honey, sugar or liquorice, and drunk when cool in wineglassful doses, three or four times a day. This used to be a favourite remedy with the poor for coughs of long standing, being much used in consumption. Ground Ivy was at one time one of the cries of London for making a tea to purify the blood. It is a wholesome drink and is still considered serviceable in pectoral complaints and in cases of weakness of the digestive organs, being stimulating and tonic, though it has long been discarded from the Materia Medica as an official plant, in favour of others of greater certainty of action. As a medicine useful in pulmonary complaints, where a tonic for the kidneys is required, it would appear to possess peculiar suitability, and is well adapted to all kidney complaints" Despite (or more likely because of) its popularity, Ground Ivy was not well regarded by physicians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In 1869, William Cook wrote that "the marvelous repute it once enjoyed in England, has very properly faded away." The 1918 edition of the Dispensatory of the United States of America said: "The herb was formerly official, and still enjoys some credit as a domestic remedy. It has a peculiar, disagreeable odor, and a bitterish, somewhat aromatic taste, and imparts its properties to boiling water. It is very prone to have galls developed on it, and to be infested with certain fungi."But in recent years, the herb has made its way back into medicine, and even into commerce. I was introduced to Ground Ivy by Madelon Hope of the Boston School of Herbal Studies who spoke of the plant's affinity for the upper respiratory system I gathered the flowers this spring and tinctured them in 80 proof Vodka. The tincture was ready just as I had a number of clients come to me complaining of head colds marked by severe sinus congestion, slight throat irritation and inflamation, and minor swelling of the lymph nodes in the throat. I used Ground Ivy in a formula with Yarrow and Elder Flowers and Berries at a dosage of 30-60 drops every 4 hours depending on body weight, and most clients reported relief from all symptoms by the end of the first day. I have found Ground Ivy very effective in relieving my own sinus congestion and inflamation. David Winston speaks of several uses I have not yet explored in his section on the plant in his American Extra Pharmacoepia, including: clearing toxic heat from the liver and gallbladder and promoting bile excretion getting the blood moving and reducing swelling in traumatic injuries increasing lead excretion in urineWinston also notes that Ground Ivy has antiviral qualities -- which supports the emerging sense among many herbalists that rapidly spreading plants tend to be effective in treating rapidly spreading diseases. This little outlaw who grows close to the ground and quickly overtakes yards and pastures is fast becoming one of my favorite medicinal plants.
Most of the time when someone mentions Ground Ivy the comment usually is something like “How do I get rid of the damned stuff?” Here at ETW we have have the solution. Ground Ivy, Glechoma hederacea, is a creeping perennial that roots at the nodes and smells similar to mint when crushed or mowed. It’s […]
Offered for sale is this beautiful single-sided Victorian wildflower botanical print from Victorian book, Familiar Wild Flowers by F. Edward Hulme. There is no copyright date, but these books were know to be published in 1878. These are original prints, NOT a reproduction. This print removed from the book features the ground ivy wildflower. This print is in good condition. It is on heavy weight clay coated paper. It measures 5" x 7. 1/2" The color is vivid. There are no stains, rubbings, creasing or tears. The paper has the characteristic patina of fine aged prints over 140 years old! The side that was removed from the book is jagged, but can be covered nicely with matting. Please look at the photos for details. I am also listing other gorgeous prints from these style of books and I have other Victorian paper items for sale-postcards, trade cards, diecuts and prints, so be sure to check out all the other items in my shop. If there isn't anything listed, that means I'm busy adding more! Please check back often as I am adding many new things nearly everyday. Yes! I do offer combined shipping-no extra charge for more than one print. It will automatically add the discount when you check out. To lessen the likelihood of damage in transit, paper items are shipped in a plain envelop marked, "Photos Do Not Bend" with rigid material backing. They are enclosed in archival quality plastic for further protection. If you have any questions, please send me an email. I do my best to answer quickly. International orders are welcome! If you are looking for anything in particular, just ask as I may have it. I can put together collections of items and arrange for a private listing. I have done this for customers that like such particular things as scripture cards, Victorian flowers, Edwardian royalty and others.
When the temperatures in Provence get too much to handle, as they did a couple of weeks ago, it can be hard to know what to do with yourself. The mercury rises, the breeze dies leaving you hardly able to breathe, never mind move or think. But I know a great little place to cool off. […]
Helix hedera, or common ivy, is a familiar garden and houseplant to many people. Learn about the history and uses of common ivy in this post!
Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s bear…
Gill-over-the-ground, Creeping Charlie, Catsfoot, Run-away-robin, Hedge maids, Alehoof, Tunhoof … these are just a few of the names given to ground ivy, a member of the mint family found in moist shady areas, along hedgerows and buildings, and creeping through gardens and lawns. Though often considered a weed, the plant’s aromatic leaves have played an important role in culinary history.
Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s bear…
Common ivy is often used as an ornamental plant. However, the herbal uses for ivy were once well known. Here's a glimpse into the herbal uses for ivy!
Giant hogweed is stronger than poison ivy. It burns, blisters, or causes blindness. Other plants cause death. Find out more from WebMD's slideshow about common poisonous plants and how to avoid them.
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Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) is a common edible weed that’s incredibly common in lawns, fields and woodland edges. It’s not only tasty, but incredibly useful. Ground Ivy is a common lawn weed all around the
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Habitat Ground ivy is a creeping European perennial evergreen, naturalized in North America and found in moist shady areas, along paths, around hedges, and roadsides from Ontario to deep south, west to Kansas, and along the Pacific Coast. Cultivation: it is easily cultivated through root division and thrives in moist shady areas. A member of the mint family it is finely haired all over and has a square creeping stem which grows from a few inches up to two feet long. The leaves are heart shaped, opposite, scalloped, and dark green, sometimes tinted purple. The main root is thick and matted it sends out runners as long as 36 inches. Flowers appear in march and are purplish to blue, two lipped and grow in axillary whorls of six. Gather leaves, flowers and stems year round. Can be dried for later herbal use. Properties Medicinal and edible, a light taste very agreeable in salads. Ground ivy is used in alternative medicine and is an excellent spring tonic, it is an appetite stimulant. It contains a volatile oil which aids in relieving congestion and inflammation of mucous membranes associated with colds, flu, and sinusitis. It is Anti-allergenic, Antibacterial, Anti-flu, Antihistaminic, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Cancer-Preventive, Expectorant, Immuno-stimulant, and Sedative. Ground ivy tea or juice is well tolerated and can be given to small children. Some of the most valuable plant constituents are 1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, apigenin, beta-sitosterol, borneol, caffeic-acid, ferulic-acid, hyperoside, iodine, luteolin, menthol, oleanolic-acid, rosmarinic-acid, rutin, ursolic-acid. Ground-Ivy is being studied for use in preventing Leukemia, Bronchitis, Hepatitis, many kinds of cancer, and HIV. The fresh juice or a medicinal tea is used to treat digestive disorders, gastritis, acid indigestion, and diarrhea. It is also beneficial for liver and kidney function, said to relieve gravel and stones. Although results are not conclusive it is being used as an antidote for lead poisoning. Added to bath as an emollient to soften skin and has a sedative effect. Folklore Ground ivy has a long history of use in alternative medicine and as an edible herb, dating back to the first century A.D. it was long considered a panacea (cure-all). Known for it’s hi vitamin C content it is said to be one of the first herb and edible plants brought to the North American continent by early settlers. Recipes Spring Tonic: Steep 2 tsp. of fresh or dried herb in 1 cup water for 10 min. flavor with peppermint or honey to taste take in ½ cup doses twice a day. Colds and flu: Express fresh juice with press. Take in 1 tsp. doses 3 times a day, ½ tsp. for children. Use 2 or 3 drops in nose twice a day for sinusitis.
Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) is a common edible weed that’s incredibly common in lawns, fields and woodland edges. It’s not only tasty, but incredibly useful. Ground Ivy is a common lawn weed all around the
