Alehoof

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, China, Japan, Uk(Wales), US, Spain, Argentina

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Alterative, Anodyne, Arthritis

Science studied: APIGENIN, ARSENIC, ASPARAGIC-ACID, ASPARTIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Glechoma hederacea

Common names: Alehoof, Almindelig Korsknap, Ard-losserey, Athair lusa, Bluszczyk kurdybanek, Corona di terra, Creeping Charlie, Dobričica, Echt-Gundelrebe, Edera terrestre, Efeju sētložņa, Efeu-Gundermann, Eidhneán talún, Eidral, Erva-de-são-joão, Gewöhnlicher Gundermann

POWO: 447338-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, China, Japan, Uk(Wales), US, Spain, Argentina.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Back)
• Alterative
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Astringent
• Blood
• Bones
• Cardiotonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• China
• Japan
• Uk(Wales)
• US
• Spain
• Argentina

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Back)
• Alterative
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Astringent
• Blood
• Bones
• Cardiotonic
• Cough
• Diabetes
• Epithelioma
• Fracture

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Back) · Elsewhere · "
• Alterative · Turkey · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Blood · Turkey · "
• Bones · China · "
• Cardiotonic · Japan · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Diabetes · Japan · "
• Epithelioma · Uk(Wales) · "
• Fracture · China · "
• Marasmus · China · "
• Nerves · Japan · "
• Pectoral · Turkey · "
• Poison · US · "
• Refrigerant · Turkey · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Swelling · China · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Urogenital · China · "
• Diuretic · Spain · "

12 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• <i>Glechoma hederacea</i> (L.): Phytochemical Profile, Biological Activities and Emerging Perspectives in Oral Health-A Review. · 2026 source ↗
• Glechoma hederacea: A Comprehensive Insight into the Botanical Specification, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Value, Pharmacology, and Non-medicinal Applications. · 2026 source ↗
• Comprehensive Pharmacobotanical and Phytochemical Profiling of <i>Glechoma hederacea</i> L. from Bihor County, North-West Romania. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• APIGENIN
• ARSENIC
• ASPARAGIC-ACID
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BORNYL-ACETATE
• BROMINE
• EPSILON-BULGARENE
• ALPHA-CADINOL
• CALCIUM
• CHOLINE
• CHROMIUM
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• P-CYMENE
• GAMMA-ELEMENE
• FERULIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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