Coltsfoot (Hestehov)
Tussilago farfara
About Coltsfoot (Hestehov)
Coltsfoot (Hestehov) (Tussilago farfara) is a herb used in the Scandinavian Folk Medicine tradition to help with Cough, Respiratory Issues, Skin Health, and Inflammation, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Tussilago farfara, commonly known as coltsfoot,:770 is a plant in the groundsel tribe in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to Europe and parts of western and central Asia. The name "tussilago" is derived from the Latin tussis, meaning cough, and ago, meaning to cast or to act on. It has had uses in traditional medicine, but the discovery of toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the plant has resulted in liver health concerns.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist