*Please note - The information provided is collected from my various herbal books, classes, and personal research. I am not a doctor. Always, always, always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider before beginning any new treatment. Do your own research and think for yourself. Don't believe everything you read. Questions are good!
Ivy
Ivy
Plant Family: Araliaceae - Ginseng family
Character: bitter
Constituents: saponins, flavonol glycosides
Parts Used: leaves, woody stems
Blooming period: July to August
Actions: antibacterial, antispasmodic, antifungal, expectorant, pyretic, respiratory
Contraindications: Falcarinol, which is found mainly in the leaves, can cause contact dermatitis. Oral ingestion of the bitter ivy berries can be toxic.
Ivy is used by some practitioners to treat cancer, rheumatism, ammenorrhea, swelling, tumors, lymphatic tumors, chronic catarrh, and candida infections.
Ivy has an expectorant effect in dry cough, common cold, and chronic respiratory tract disorders.
Ivy has an expectorant effect in dry cough, common cold, and chronic respiratory tract disorders.
Extracts have been used as antispasmodics and as topical treatments of dermal infections and itching,
as well as for weight loss.
as well as for weight loss.
It is used externally in cosmetics.
Ivy is a prominent plant in legend and lore.
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It is associated with the god Bacchus.
Ivy was highly respected by the Ancient Greeks who wove it into crowns worn to celebrate victory.
Its tenacity and ability to survive most climates possibly led to its reputation as an herb symbolic of fidelity and valor.
Ivy is an herb of love, immortality, and consecration.
Ivy is associated with the suit of Pentacles.
Ivy is used with quite a few sabbats -
Beltane, Yule, and Candlemas.
Beltane, Yule, and Candlemas.
Wreaths of Ivy may be worn for Beltane Eve.
Ivy may be woven into wreaths and included in floral arrangements when one is decorating for the union of a couple.
In Ogham, the ancient Celtic tree alphabet, Ivy is called Gort.
Gort stands for
prosperity, abundance, and new lessons to be learned.
It is the completion of one phase and
the beginning of something fresh and new.
the beginning of something fresh and new.
Color ~ green
Stone ~ aventurine, malachite
Animal ~ cow
Ivy gets us moving towards our goals.
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~Amy
Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a holistic life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.
