Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
About Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American, Mediterranean and Celtic & Norse Herbalism traditions to help with Cough, Respiratory Issues, Asthma, and Bronchitis. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
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