Hedera helix
Ivy is a plant which can be found easily in our gardens. It is a climbing plant and it is the leaves which are used medicinally.
Ivy is an example of a herb which has an expectorant action on the chest. Expectorants loosen the mucus from the tubes of the lungs, encouraging its expulsion and elimination. Often troublesome coughs indicate difficulty in eliminating mucus and a herb such as Ivy, in thinning mucus, helps to clear the chest.
Consult a Doctor if blood is present in the mucus.