Is Ground Ivy(Creeping Charlie) Edible? Can you Eat Ground Ivy?

As a biased person, I actually like the plant, I think it can actually be a very great herb for cooking and making tea. As it turns out someone agrees with me. So "How do you eat ground ivy?"

The answer is extracted from an aritlce titled: Eating Ground Ivy: Is Creeping Charlie Edible published by Gardening Know How which is a website about gardening. duh.

According to this article, Ground Ivy is indeed edible. As a matter of fact, in the 16th century, ground ivy was the flavoring as well as the preservative in beer production, one of its common names is ‘Alehoof,’ meaning ‘ale-herb,’ in reference to the time when ground ivy was used instead of hops. People were also eating creeping Charlie as a cure-all for a variety of ills, from congestion to inflammation to tinnitus. However, none of those therapeutic effects are supported by modern scientific consensus.

Further reading and Sources:

Ground Ivy: Medical Value , Side Effects, and How to Manage Overgrowth - What People Also Ask?

Eating Ground Ivy: Is Creeping Charlie Edible

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