Ground Ivy - Identification of Edible Plant with Medicinal Uses

In this video I introduce Ground Ivy (Glechoma Hederacea), also known as Creeping Charlie - a universal, edible plant from the Mint family with medicinal uses. I show what Ground Ivy looks like and describe the way to identify the plant.

I also show the common look-alikes which are likely to grow in the Spring when Ground Ivy blooms, and which like Ground Ivy, also produce flowers which are purple-blue. Those include Spotted Henbit (Lamium Maculatum), Common Henbit (Lamium Amplexicaule) and Wood Violet (Viola riviniana).

I talk about the plan to make cough syrup from Ground Ivy based on the simple recipe from a lady who made it this way and solved her years lasting throat inflammation problem. Because this video is about the identification of the plant and its uses, I do not go into detail on how to make the cough syrup. Even though it’s truly simple, should there be interest, I will follow up with a video on how to make it.

I hope the video was helpful and educational for you, but please bear in mind that I’m not an expert and may be wrong about anything I say. Always do your own research and if you need an expert advice, do consult an actual expert. Please review my disclaimers at https://www.nophoneman.com/medical-disclaimer/ and https://www.nophoneman.com/wild-edibles-disclaimer/.

00:00 Disclaimer
00:11 Harvesting Ground Ivy
01:08 Planning to make Ground Ivy Cough Syrup
02:08 Ground Ivy identification
02:33 Ground Ivy size
02:56 Ground Ivy leaves
03:32 Ground Ivy flowers
03:42 Where to find Ground Ivy
04:07 Ground Ivy look-alikes
04:26 Dead Nettles
04:51 Spotted Henbit vs Ground Ivy
05:07 Wood Violet
05:22 Ground Ivy uses
05:45 Ground Ivy health benefits
06:08 Volatile oils in Ground Ivy

Keep rocking :o)

Mark
https://www.nophoneman.com/