10/03/2025
🌿 Herb of the Month: Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederecea 🌿
Despite its common name, Ground Ivy is actually in the mint family. It was historically taken for bronchitis, sore throats, digestive problems, as a diuretic, to help headaches, arthritis, menstrual disorders and topically for skin irritations. This apparent wide variety of healing uses could be due to the antioxidant properties from various phenolic compounds, including rosmarinic, caffeic, and ferulic acids, and flavonoids such as rutin, isoquercetin, genistin, and daidzin, among others!
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Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.