Ivy (Hedera)

常春藤属cháng chūn téng shǔChangchuntengshu

Hedera · Plant

Hedera
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2
Indications
5
With studies in people

Cautions

Contains saponins; berries are toxic; may cause contact dermatitis; internal use may cause digestive upset and breathing difficulties.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Ivy for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Joint PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Ivy does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hedera and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.