Common Name: English Ivy, Ivy
Botanical Name: Hedera helix
General Information: Ivy is a well-known
creeping vine, with green leaves, yellow-green flowers
and berries in the fall.
Medicinal Uses: Internally, ivy
can be used to treat gout, rheumatic pain, bronchitis
and whooping cough.
Externally, it can be used for a number of ailments,
including the treatment of burns, swollen joints,
warts, cellulite and any number of minor pains.
