Затем с названием будры слегка напутал или перемудрил Карл Линней, назвав её
почему-то Glechoma, возможно из-за сходства будры с мятой-
блошницей, glechon по-гречески. Второе научное имя будры – плющевидная,
будра получила за то, что её ползучие стебли напоминают стебли плюща.
Различные графства дают ей разные имена, ибо едва ли какая трава растет в
таком множестве. Ее называют Кошачьей лапой, Земляным плющом, ползущей
жаброй, Turnhoof, Haymaids, и Alehoof.
Описание: Эта хорошо известная трава лежит, стелется и ползет по земле,
раскидывает корни, в углах членистые стебли, уставленные двумя круглыми
листочками на каждом узле, немного волосатые, мятые и неравномерно
зазубренные по краям с круглыми зубцами, в узлах также, с листьями на концах
веточек, цветки полые длинные голубовато-фиолетового цвета, с небольшими
белыми пятнами на губах которые свисают вниз. Корень малый с ниточками.
Местообитание: Обычно оказывается растущей, под изгородями, и по бокам канавы, под домами, или в тени
переулков и других пустырях, почти в каждой части этой земли.
Government and virtues : It is an herb of Venus, and therefore cures the diseases she
causes by sympathy, and those of Mars by antipathy; you may usually find it all the year
long except the year be extremely frosty; it is quick, sharp, and bitter in taste, and is
thereby found to be hot and dry; a singular herb for all inward wounds, exulcerated
lungs, or other parts, either by itself, or boiled with other the like herbs; and being drank,
in a short time it eases all griping pains, windy and choleric humours in the stomach,
spleen or belly; helps the yellow jaundice, by opening the stoppings of the gall and liver,
and melancholy, by opening the stoppings of the spleen; expels venom or poison, and
also the plague; it provokes urine and women's courses; the decoction of it in wine
drank for some time together, procures ease to them that are troubled with the sciatica,
or hip-gout: as also the gout in hands, knees or feet; if you put to the decoction some
honey and a little burnt alum, it is excellently good to gargle any sore mouth or throat,
and to wash the sores and ulcers in the privy parts of man or woman; it speedily helps
green wounds, being bruised and bound thereto. The juice of it boiled with a little honey
and verdigrease, doth wonderfully cleanse fistulas, ulcers, and stays the spreading or
eating of cancers and ulcers; it helps the itch, scabs, wheals, and other breakings out in
any part of the body. The juice of Celandine, Field-daisies, and Ground- ivy clarified,
and a little fine sugar dissolved therein, and dropped into the eyes, is a sovereign
remedy for all pains, redness, and watering of them; as also for the pin and web, skins
and films growing over the sight, it helps beasts as well as men. The juice dropped into
the ears, wonderfully helps the noise and singing of them, and helps the hearing which
is decayed. It is good to tun up with new drink, for it will clarify it in a night, that it will be
the fitter to be drank the next morning; or if any drink be thick with removing, or any
other accident, it will do the like in a few hours.
Растение ядовито!
A Magical Herb
Ground ivy has a strong connection with the powers of magic and divination.
Considered a safeguard against sorcery it was worn by milkmaids when first milking
cows in the pastures. A magic charm, it was used to prevent the cows from
enchantment. In many regions the first milking of the cows was actually done through
a wreath of ground ivy.
Other magical uses of ground ivy included promoting sleep, meditation, healing, love,
friendship and fidelity. The ritual use of ground ivy was popular and the herb was
often woven into crowns and garlands to be worn on Midsummer’s Eve.
“To find out who might be using negative magic against you, place some ground ivy
around the base of a yellow candle. Burn the candle on a Tuesday and the person will
then become known to you.” Scott Cunningham
Gather a few handfuls of ground ivy leaves and flowers on a sunny day. Make sure
they have not been sprayed with any insecticide. Gather leaves from your own yard if
possible. Do not gather leaves from a roadside where car exhaust would contaminate
them. Rinse the leaves of dirt and pat dry.
Remove leaves (and flowers) from stem and lightly pack them in a clean sterilized jar.
I find a half pint canning jar with a wide mouth works well. For a smaller amount of
tincture you can use a sterilized baby food jar. Fill jar about half full and cover leaves
with a good brand of Vodka (at least 80 proof) leaving about one-half to one inch of
space between alcohol and lid. Poke a straw or Popsicle stick down the side of the jar
to dispel any air that may be trapped in the jar. Place a piece of wax paper cut a little
larger than the lid of the jar over the top and screw on lid.
Store jar out of direct light for approximately 4-6 weeks. Inside a warm kitchen
cupboard works well. Be sure to shake jar daily and check to be sure that no leaves
have risen above the level of the alcohol (you do not want any mold to grow). Poke
down any leaves that rise up and add more alcohol if needed. If any of the leaves have
turned black, remove them. When your tincture is ready, strain it through a non-
bleached coffee filter or piece of cheesecloth into clean amber colored bottles. Be sure
to only use tincture bottles with glass droppers.
Usual dosage of tincture is 5-10 drops in a glass of water (or hot tea if you are
concerned about the minute amount of alcohol) up to three times daily. If you are
pregnant, nursing or on any type of medication, be sure to check with your health care
practitioner before use.
Ground ivy was highly regarded for its medicinal value. The juice of the plant acted
as a diuretic, astringent and diaphoretic making it especially useful for sinus
congestion and headaches. A snuff was made from the dried powdered leaves. The
expressed juice, used fresh and “snuffed” up the nose prompted relief from colds and
migraine headaches.
Gill tea acted as an expectorant and was a popular remedy for coughs and
consumption as well as whooping cough, bronchial catarrh and asthma. The high
vitamin C content made ground ivy useful in the prevention and treatment of scurvy.
Gerard also recommended using it “against the humming noise and ringing sound in
the ears, being put into them, and for them that are hard of hearing”
The ability of ground ivy to act as both a stimulant and tonic made gill tea especially
useful for those suffering from weak digestive systems and complaints. Acting as a
blood purifier, it proved helpful for those suffering from
kidney ailments such as gravel or stones.
As a lotion or compress, ground ivy was used to cleanse sores and ulcers. When
combined with yarrow and chamomile flowers, it made an excellent poultice for
abscesses, boils and skin tumors. Culpeper declared it “a singular herb for all inward
wounds, ulcerated lungs, or other parts, either by itself, or boiled with like herbs and
being drank, in a short time it easeth all griping pains, windy and choleric humours in
the stomach, spleen or belly.”
Perhaps the two most interesting uses for ground ivy were its use for painter’s colic
(lead poisoning) and sciatica. Gill tea was the tonic of choice for cleansing the blood
and tissues of any toxic metals. And, according to Greek physician Dioscorides, “half
a dram of the leaves being drunk in foure ounces and a half of faire water for 40-50
days together is a remedy against sciatica or ache in the huckle-bone.”
150 г сухой травы залить 2,5 литрами кипятка, нагревать на водяной бане 15-
20 минут, процедить, отжать сырьё и вылить жидкость в ванну. Ванну
принимать 20 минут. Температура воды в ванне +38С.