Glechoma, Ground Ivy

Alehoof; Hedera terrestris, Corona Terra
Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530

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Botanical name:
Glechoma hederacea (syn. Hedera terrestris)
Salmon listed 4 kinds:
  1. Common Ground Ivy (Alehoof)
  2. Lesser Ground Ivy
  3. Mountain Ground Ivy
  4. Stone Ground Ivy
The related G. longituba is used in TCM as one form of Jin Qian Cao., and is likewise used for Urinary Stones.

Parts used:
Herb

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter

Classifications:
3K. EXPECTORANT

Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Dysuria, Strangury

2. Clears Wind and Damp, Benefits the Kidney and Bones:
-Arthritis, Arthralgia, Rheumatism

3. Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Reduces Swelling:
-clears Venom and Poison

4. Moves the Blood, Promotes Healing:
-internal Bruising, Trauma

5. Clears Phlegm and Heat, Stops Coughs:
-Coughs, Bronchitis

6. Externally:
-juice is applied with Honey for Sores and Ulcers, including poor healing Ulcers and Wounds.


Dose:
Decoction: 5–15 grams (up to 30 grams for Stones)

Substitute:
The Chinese herb Lysmachia Jin Qian Cao is used synonymously with the local Chinese Ground Ivy, G. longituba. The main indications for both these herbs in TCM are for Stones. Lysmachia is better for Gall Stones, while Glechoma is best for Urinary Stones. Lysmachia Jin Qian Cao can be used as a substitute, especially when used for Stones and urinary disorders.

Main Combinations:
1. Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption:
i. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
iii. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
iv. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
v. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
vi. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
vii. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
viii. Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
2. Chronic Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Consumption, Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
3. Asthma, Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
4. Chronic Lung diseases, Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
5. Scarlet Fever, Ground Ivy with  ... available in PRO version
6. Breast Cancer, Ground Ivy and  ... available in PRO version
7. Fistulas, Running Ulcers and Cancers, Ground Ivy juice  ... available in PRO version
8. As a wash for Sores and Ulcers of the Mouth or Genitals,  ... available in PRO version

Cautions:
Avoid overdose

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Conserve, Syrup of the Juice, Compound Syrup and the Juice
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