Coltsfoot (Latin: Tussilago) is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family (Compositae), containing only one species: common coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara). It is an early spring perennial with characteristic flowers and leaves, which have a smooth, cool upper side (the "coltsfoot") and a soft, downy underside (the "coltsfoot"). It is widely used in folk and traditional medicine as an expectorant, emollient, and diaphoretic, as well as a good honey plant.
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| Coltsfoot is a monotypic genus of early spring flowering plants. |
Plant Characteristics
Classification: Monotypic genus of flowering plants, family Asteraceae.
Single species: Common coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara).
Description:
Blooms in early spring, before the leaves appear.
Yellow flowers are collected in solitary headraces.
Leaves appear after flowering; The underside is covered with whitish fluff, while the upper side is smooth and dark green.
It grows in meadows, roadsides, wastelands, and forests.
Uses and Medicinal Properties
Medicine:
The leaves and flowers are used in both traditional and traditional medicine.
It has expectorant, emollient, and diaphoretic properties, making it useful for respiratory ailments such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma.
Other Uses:
It is an early honey plant.
Fresh leaves are applied to wounds and ulcers to help heal them.
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