Brief Introduction: Iceland moss is a lichen and not a moss. The lichen is usually collected in the wild in Central Europe and Scandinavia, and then dried and drunk as tea or mixed into cough remedies.This lichen grows in damp places, usually on rocks and the bark of trees, especially conifers, heaths, dunes, coastal plains, lichen woodlands, bogs, meadows, tundra, forested sites, nunataks, and rock crevices.
Ipecac.
Brief Introduction: Ipecac is a small evergreen shrub, it is native to the tropical area of South and Central America, and the dried roots and rhizomes are used medicinally.Ipecac is the root of Cephaelis ipecacuanha, the subterranean parts of the 3 to 4-year-old plants are quickly dried in the sun and then cut into pieces of 5 to 10 cm in length.
Irish Moss.
Brief Introduction: Irish moss is the edible, dried thallus of two red North Atlantic seaweeds, Chondrus crispus and Gigartina mamillosa. It contains considerable amounts of an important substance called mucilage.The herb Irish Moss is the dried and bleached thalli of Chondrus crispus as well as other varities of Gigartina species. After being cleaned, the algae are left to bleach in the sun, then dried.
Ivy.
Brief Introduction: Ivy is a climbing plant, which can grow as high as 30 meters, native to Asia and Europe, North Africa, and across North America. The leaves are used medicinally.Hedera helix is native to the temperate regions of Europe, and also north and Central Asia. It is cultivated in the US.
✵I listing of popular herbs gives an introduction to herbs: Iceland Moss, Ipecac, Irish Moss, Ivy.
Herbs in A-to-Z entries: A, B, C,D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Brief Introduction: Iceland moss is a lichen and not a moss. The lichen is usually collected in the wild in Central Europe and Scandinavia, and then dried and drunk as tea or mixed into cough remedies.This lichen grows in damp places, usually on rocks and the bark of trees, especially conifers, heaths, dunes, coastal plains, lichen woodlands, bogs, meadows, tundra, forested sites, nunataks, and rock crevices.
Brief Introduction: Ipecac is a small evergreen shrub, it is native to the tropical area of South and Central America, and the dried roots and rhizomes are used medicinally.Ipecac is the root of Cephaelis ipecacuanha, the subterranean parts of the 3 to 4-year-old plants are quickly dried in the sun and then cut into pieces of 5 to 10 cm in length.
Brief Introduction: Irish moss is the edible, dried thallus of two red North Atlantic seaweeds, Chondrus crispus and Gigartina mamillosa. It contains considerable amounts of an important substance called mucilage.The herb Irish Moss is the dried and bleached thalli of Chondrus crispus as well as other varities of Gigartina species. After being cleaned, the algae are left to bleach in the sun, then dried.
Brief Introduction: Ivy is a climbing plant, which can grow as high as 30 meters, native to Asia and Europe, North Africa, and across North America. The leaves are used medicinally.Hedera helix is native to the temperate regions of Europe, and also north and Central Asia. It is cultivated in the US.