Ivy (Hedera Helix) has an extremely captivating nature, as it easily climbs even high walls with its adhesive roots and climbs up to the tops of trees. It is also a legendary plant that has a variety of symbolism.
What significance does ivy have in symbolism and medicine?
The meaning of ivy includes love, loy alty, constancy, constant friendship and symbolizes eternal life. In medicine, ivy has an expectorant, antispasmodic and skin-irritating effect and is used for coughs, bronchial diseases, asthma and rheumatism.
What spiritual meaning does ivy have?
Ivystands, among other things,for love, loy alty and stability. That's why the tendrils with the heart-shaped leaves are often used in bridal bouquets. Furthermore, it symbolizes constant friendship.
Give away ivy in a pot and give away a plant that can grow very old if cared for properly. In doing so, they express in the language of flowers the wish that the loving or comradely relationship may last for a long time.
What historical significance does the ivy have?
Thesymbolismof the ivy goesfar back into antiquity. The plant was used forvarious occasions and therefore had different meanings:
- Ivy was a sign of the muses. That's why poets were honored for their works with an ivy wreath.
- The evergreen climbing plant stands for loy alty and eternal life. It often decorates columns and windows in churches.
- In the famous legend of Tristan and Isolde, ivy even survives death and binds lovers together.
What significance does ivy have in medicine?
Hedera Helix is atried and tested medicinal plantthat still enjoys great reputationin medicine today. It has anexpectorant, antispasmodicand skin irritant effect. It has been proven that Hedera Helix can kill bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Applications recognized by medicine are:
- Cough and chronic bronchial diseases,
- Bronchial asthma,
- Sinus diseases,
- Rheumatism,
- Gout.
Does ivy also have a negative meaning?
In earlier times, ivy should not be brought into the house, because according to people's beliefsthe plant broughtmisfortune and death to the apartment in question.
The negative vibrations of the ivy could therefore be so strong that they destroy marital happiness and ensure that the unmarried daughters cannot find a husband.
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Ivy is also ecologically valuable
Because ivy blooms very late in the year, it provides bees and other insects with plenty of food just when many plants have already flowered. The blue-black berries, which are poisonous to humans, are often eaten by birds who raise their young in the dense foliage of the climbing plant.
