Ivy Bugle

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Spasm, Tumor(Liver)

Science studied: FERULIC-ACID, 14-15-DIHYDRO-AJUGAPITIN, AJUGASTERONE-C, APIGENIN-7-O-NEOHESPERIDOSIDE

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: Ajuga iva

Common names: Ivy Bugle, Bugle Ivette, Bugle ivette, Ivette musquée, Erba muscada, Iva aromatica, Iva moscata, Moschus-Günsel, Moschus-Günsel (DE); Musk Bugle (EN), Southern Bugle, etelänakankaali, zbehovec stredomorský, zběhovec iva, Живучка ива, חד-שפה תמים

POWO: 444598-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Spasm
• Tumor(Liver)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Spasm
• Tumor(Liver)

Cultural record detail

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

• Spasm · Spain · "
• Tumor(Liver) · Europe · "

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

• Bioactive Potential and COX-2 Interaction of <i>Ajuga iva</i> (L.) Schreb. Hydroalcoholic Extract: Evidence from Experimental and Computational Studies. · 2026 source ↗
• Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials invitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from <i>Ajuga iva</i>. · 2025 source ↗
• Antidiarrheal and antioxidant activities of <i>Ajuga iva</i> (L.) leave extract. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• FERULIC-ACID
• 14-15-DIHYDRO-AJUGAPITIN
• AJUGASTERONE-C
• APIGENIN-7-O-NEOHESPERIDOSIDE
• CYASTERONE
• 22-OXO-CYASTERONE
• BETA-ECDYSONE
• HARPAGIDE
• 8-O-ACETYLHARPAGIDE
• IVAIN I
• 2-ACETYL IVAIN I
• IVAIN II
• IVAIN III
• IVAIN IV
• MAKISTERONE A
• 24(28)-DEHYDRO-MAKISTERONE A

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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