coltsfoot
Yellow spring wildflower
Coltsfoot is a plant with yellow flowers that bloom in early spring before its leaves appear.
The large, hoof-shaped leaves that follow give the plant its name.
Traditionally used in herbal medicine for coughs and respiratory ailments, though now known to contain liver-damaging compounds.
Coltsfoot was one of the first flowers to appear along the roadside.
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
- demulcentSubstance that soothes inflammation
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
bronchitis · tisane · decoction · lozenges · respiratory · soothing · phlegm · infusion
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
rosette · basal · naturalized · groundcover · weed · invasive · colonizer · roadside
Equine foot structure
- butterburPerennial with massive leaves
- mulleinFuzzy-leaved figwort relative
- horehoundBitter medicinal mint
- lungwortSpotted-leaf shade perennial
mallow · plantain · wildcrafting · foraging · drying · tincture
expectorant
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
- demulcentSubstance that soothes inflammation
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
pulmonary · bronchitis · tisane · decoction · lozenges · respiratory · soothing · phlegm · infusion · poultice
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
wildflower · rosette · basal · naturalized · groundcover · weed · invasive · colonizer · roadside · wasteland
horsehoof
Equine foot structure
- butterburPerennial with massive leaves
- mulleinFuzzy-leaved figwort relative
- horehoundBitter medicinal mint
lungwort · mallow · plantain · wildcrafting · foraging · drying · tincture
yellow
Hue between green and orange
downy · heart-shaped · toothed · cobwebby · felted · solitary · nodding
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
thaw · ephemeral · fleeting · harbinger · awakening · meltwater
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