Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
The coltsfoot is one of the first plants to produce their flowers in spring. Her name means something like “cough repeller”.
Applications in natural medicine, mainly in diseases of the respiratory system:
- Hoarseness
- Irritating cough
- Asthma
- Laryngitis
As well as skin problems due to its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effect: Brewed coltsfoot cure
- Poorly healing wounds
- Eruptions
- Eczema
- Furuncles
- Ulceration
Just as with:
- otitis
- stimulate metabolism
- Gastro-intestinal catarrh
- intestinal inflammation
- constipation
- diarrhea
- neuralgia
Contraindication: During pregnancy and lactation.