The elegant ivy is not only beautiful to look at but also has numerous properties that make it suitable for various uses.
For example... in herbal medicine, ivy-based preparations are attributed with anti-inflammatory, but also cough sedative and antimicrobial properties.

Furthermore, the secretolytic and expectorant properties make ivy useful in the presence of convulsive coughs, bronchitis and chronic inflammatory syndromes.

In the literature there are also references to presumed antirheumatic, analgesic, antibacterial, anthelmintic, antiedemigenic and revulsive activities on the skin and mucous membranes.
While in cosmetics, ivy extracts are used in skin-purifying cleansing formulations, but also in anti-cellulite products.

🌿Biological activity
Ivy is part of the composition of drugs in combination...