Lungwort

Make sure the soil never completely dries out. Have a shady area in your garden that needs a makeover? Pulmonaria (Lungwort) is here to save the day! Silver Bouquet is a remarkable Lungwort.

This is also an excellent tonic formula for anyone trying to strengthen the lungs and for peole who have just stopped smoking. CAUTIONS: Not for use in pregnancy due to the stimulating effect of Osha Root and Immortal Root on pelvic circulation.

Used for coughs w/upper respiratory catarrh. For dry wheezing and raspy cough, linked w/hay fever, bronchitis and sinitis.

(Editor's Note: This article was originally published on August 4, 2009. You may be familiar with lungworts (Pulmonaria) and bluebells (Campanula) but there is another genus also known by those two names - Mertensia.

Plants should be placed approximately 15 to 18 inches apart to allow for adequate growing space. Soil should be rich and moist with good drainage. The plant has been used for centuries as a medical herb.

Use as a filler in containers for a wonderful foliage accent! This versatile plant has deer resistant foliage and will grow well in sun or shade. Use lamium in hanging baskets, in mixed containers, trailing over walls or as an edger, but spread must be...

Mullein is excellent in treating upper respiratory conditions such as bronchitis due to its tonic action on mucous membranes of the respiratory system. It also reduces inflammation of the trachea and at the same time soothes inflamed tissues.

One of the Safest and Most Useful Herbal Lung Tonics. Mullein is used for its expectorant, demulcent, anti-viral and mild diuretic properties. It has also been shown to have anti-viral efficacy against herpes virus type 1.

Mullein is also called lungwort. Standard dose for taking syrup is approximately 1 teaspoonful as needed. Orange flavor, sugar. It also reduces inflammation of the trachea and at the same time soothes inflamed tissues.

One of the Safest and Most Useful Herbal Lung Tonics. Mullein is used for its expectorant, demulcent, anti-viral and mild diuretic properties. It has also been shown to have anti-viral efficacy against herpes virus type 1.

No additives or fillers. Its ingredients have traditionally been used to support lung health, especially for horses under high stress, and help improve damaged tissues involved in maintaining lung integrity.

One of the things Susanne did was gather wild plants for food and medicine. Mom learned this the hard way. If you want to, you could do it, too. Two hours later she drank another half cup.

Mullein herb plants, which can reach heights of 6 feet (2 m.) are considered noxious weeds by some people, while others consider them to be valuable herbs. Mix the powder with water to make a thick paste.

It will keep them looking neat and tidy. I always keep a pair of clippers in my pack pocket, and every time I stroll through the garden, I clip off any spent blooms I come across. Asters, perennial sunflowers, coneflowers, monkshood, delphinium, foxgloves...

The plan featured several gardens, including a kitchen garden for vegetables and herbs and an infirmary garden for plants used in medicine. Around the year 530, Saint Benedict of Italy established rules for governing monasteries, including prayer, study...

Primroses are one of the most popular groups of garden flowers. Remember to keep the plants well watered after dividing, especially in mid-summer.Most groups, such as the auricula, sikkimensis and candelabra usually look better if left as a large colony...

It is a magnet for bees and butterflies throughout the season. If you have a spot that nothing else will grow due to soil or drought conditions, yarrow is a good choice. There are many different cultivars which represent different shades of yellow blooms.

When combined with an increased awareness of the importance of buying local, the result is a high profit return for the producer. Black Fungus This begins as black spots on the foliage, most prevalent on the surface of upper leaves.