Ivy

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, ", France, South Africa, India, Iraq, US, Italy

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Astringent, Cacoethes, Callus

Science studied: CHLOROGENIC-ACID, P-COUMARIC-ACID, EMETINE, FALCARINONE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Araliaceae

Scientific name: Hedera helix

Common names: Ivy, Almindelig vedbend, Common Ivy, Edera, Efeu, English Ivy, English Ivy, Common Ivy, European Ivy, Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy, Ripple Ivy, English ivy, English ivy, Common ivy, European ivy, Ivy, Needlepoint ivy, Ripple ivy

POWO: 90723-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, ", France, South Africa, India, Iraq, US, Italy and 6 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Cacoethes
• Callus
• Cancer
• Cathartic
• Chirony
• Corn

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• "
• France
• South Africa
• India
• Iraq
• US
• Italy
• Belgium
• Arab
• Yugoslavia(Bosnia)
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Cacoethes
• Callus
• Cancer
• Cathartic
• Chirony
• Corn
• Diaphoretic
• Emetic
• Emmenagogue
• Laxative

Cultural record detail

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

• Antiseptic · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Cacoethes · " · "
• Callus · France · "
• Cancer · South Africa · "
• Cathartic · Turkey · "
• Cathartic · India · "
• Chirony · " · "
• Corn · South Africa · "
• Corn · France · "
• Diaphoretic · India · "
• Emetic · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · Iraq · "
• Emmenagogue · India · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Pediculicide · India · "
• Poison · Turkey · "
• Poison · US · "
• Poison · Iraq · "
• Polyp(Nose) · " · "
• Rheumatism · India · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Swelling · Italy · "
• Ache(Tooth) · Iraq · "

15 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

• From Traditional Remedy to Evidence-Based Phytotherapeutic Agent: <i>Hedera helix</i> L. in Respiratory Medicine. · 2026 source ↗
• From Traditional Remedy to Evidence-Based Phytotherapeutic Agent: <em>Hedera helix</em> L. in Respiratory Medicine · 2026 source ↗
• The complete chloroplast genome of &lt;i&gt;Hedera helix&lt;/i&gt; (Araliaceae): comparative plastome analyses reveal divergence hotspots, selective constraints, and phylogenetic placement. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• EMETINE
• FALCARINONE
• GERMACRENE-B
• HEDERAGENIN
• ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID
• ISOQUERCITRIN
• MALIC-ACID
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• OLEIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• POLYACETYLENES
• PROTEIN
• RHAMNOSE
• RUTIN

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.

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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