Given ivy leaf’s ability to dilate bronchioles and relaxing the airways it is an ideal herb to use for people with breathing difficulties. Since it moisturises the airways, by increasing surfactant, it can help soothe a dry and irritated respiratory system. This often manifests as a persistent dry cough. However since the saponins liquefy mucus and make it less thick for easier removal, it can help someone who has over thick mucus that cannot be expectorated.
Ivy can help with wet or dry coughs. Ivy leaf’s general anti-inflammatory actions may help reduce airway inflammation, that can occur as a result of immune system activation when the respiratory tract is under attack by bacteria or viruses. The anti-histamine effects could also make it a useful plant for those with breathing difficulties triggered by allergic reactions. Finally in bacterial or viral infections that are affecting…
