ground ivy

Japanese: ground ivy(英語表記)groundivy
ground ivy

...The fruit is divided into four small, seed-like fruits. It is widely distributed from Siberia to East Asia, and the subspecies ssp. hederacea (English name ground ivy), which has slightly smaller flowers, is distributed in Europe. In England, it was used in beer instead of hops until around the 16th century, and a decoction of it was used as a medicine for coughs and lung diseases.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ground ivy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実は小さな種子状の4個の分果に分かれる。シベリアから東アジアの各地に広く分布し,花の少し小さい亜種ssp.hederacea(英名ground ivy)がヨーロッパに分布する。イギリスでは16世紀ころまでホップの代りにビールに用い,またこの煎じ汁を咳や肺病の薬としていた。…

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