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Glechoma hederacea
CautionGundermann · (Glechoma hederacea)
Mint family (Lamiaceae)
Description
Glechoma hederacea is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. It is also sometimes known as creeping jenny, but that name more commonly refers to Lysimachia nummularia.
CONTRAINDICATED during pregnancy
Due to pulegone content (potentially abortifacient and embryotoxic, comparable to pennyroyal) do not use internally during pregnancy. Culinary use in minute amounts (seasoning) is considered safe; therapeutic teas, tinctures or inhalations should be avoided.
- TeaAerial partsInternalFolk medicine
Chronic cough, bronchial catarrh, stuck mucus (folk medicine)
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- TeaAerial partsInternalFolk medicine
Digestive complaints, weak stomach, loss of appetite, diarrhea (traditional)
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- TeaAerial partsInternalFolk medicine
Spring cure, blood cleansing, metabolism stimulation (traditional folk medicine)
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- TinctureAerial partsInternalFolk medicine
Poorly healing wounds, ulcers, suppurating skin lesions (external); cough support (internal, traditional)
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- InhalationAerial partsExternalFolk medicine
Common cold, sinusitis, bronchitis (folk medicine)
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- RawLeafInternalFolk medicine
Spring wild herb for pesto, soups, herbed quark, salads — mildly tonic, aromatic-spicy (traditional wild-herb cuisine)
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- CompressAerial partsExternalFolk medicine
Skin rashes, eczema, poorly healing wounds, ulcers, boils (folk medicine)
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