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In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

  
  Invasives Plant Pests Literature Collection: Tussilago farfara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As previously found for Arnica species and Tussilago farfara, all methyl esters are artifacts derived from the corresponding acids during Soxhlet extraction.
Abstract: Distribution maps of Tussilago farfara, Ranunculus ficaria and Chenopodium polyspermum for the Hessian territory (Germany) are presented.
Abstract: Ontomorphogenesis and spreading of the populations of Tussilago farfara L. (Asteraceae) at the Ukrainian Carpathians in the zones of anthropogenic impact.1995 Ukrainian; Non-English A large-scale research established seasonal growing and morphogeny of Tussilago farfara L. in the Ukrainian Carpathians.
sain.nbii.gov /invasives/species76.shtml   (2289 words)

  
 Gardener's Guide: Information on coltsfoot
Colts foot, Tussilago farfara, is a perennial plant found growing in wet, waste areas in the United States, Europe, and in the East Indies.
Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara, is a perennial plant found growing wild in wet areas of the United States, Europe, and in the East Indies.
Greeks and Romans used coltsfoot as a cough and asthma remedy, and it has been used as the main ingredient in cough syrups and asthma teas, in Europe and America, while the smoke of burning coltsfoot used to be inhaled to relieve bronchial congestion, until the discovery of antihistamines and other more effective medications.
ks.essortment.com /coltsfoot_rifo.htm   (561 words)

  
 Coltsfoot
Tussilago is a common invasive weed which prefers heavy clay soils throughout Britain, Europe, North Africa and Asia and sporadically in the US.
: Tussilago has a soothing expectorant and antispasmodic action which is effective in the treatment of acute or chronic bronchitis, irritating coughs, whooping cough and asthma.
Tussilago is a mild diuretic and has been used in cystitis.
www.purplesage.org.uk /profiles/coltsfoot.htm   (734 words)

  
 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tussilago farfara, L. This low succulent perennial has smooth green leaves with a white cottony underside that appears in March after the large daisy-type, bright yellow flower has withered.
The botanical name Tussilago means "Cough Dispeller" ; this includes coughs, asthma, whooping cough, in short a chest and lung expectorant.
Dose: Steep 1 teaspoonful of the leaves in 1 cup of boiling water for ½ hour; drink ½ cupful at bedtime, hot or cold, or a mouthful three times a day, or administer according to case, up to 2 cupfuls daily.
www.hurontel.on.ca /~moonveil/coltsfoot.html   (183 words)

  
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The leaves are large, irregular and densely hairy beneath which affords them protection from the hot surface of the red planet.
For you see, they are justifiably proud of their verbal eloquence which they credit to a popular tonic drink brewed from the mucilaginous rootstocks.
Tussilago still yearns for its home and seeks out and thrives in similar conditions as in gravel pits and in the rocky ballast under railroad tracks where no earth plants care to grow.
www.dinosaurstatepark.org /page36.html   (522 words)

  
 issg Database: Ecology of Tussilago farfara
Tussilago farfara is a perennial herb which spreads mainly through underground rhizomes.
Harvey Wright (1997) states that Tussilago farfara "is a low growing perennial plant.
It has large, deep green leaves, somewhat similar in size and shape when fully grown to those of velvetleaf or cocklebur.
www.issg.org /database/species/ecology.asp?si=426&fr=1&sts=   (1081 words)

  
 Plant Profile for Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tussilago farfara L. This plant is listed by the U. federal government or a state.
Tussilago farfara L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
Tussilago farfara L. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
plants.usda.gov /cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=TUFA   (441 words)

  
 coltsfoot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) may qualify as the world's oldest cough remedy.
For centuries folk healers have used the bright yellow flowers, roots, and wooly leaves of this daisy family member to suppress dry coughs and soothe sore throats.
In fact, part of the plant's scientific name (Tussilago) stems from the Latin word for "cough." In eighteenth-century France, for instance, shop owners painted an image of the plant on their signs to let passersby know that they sold healing herbs.
www.wholehealthmd.com /refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10154,00.html   (972 words)

  
 Coltsfoot / Tussilago farfara(fireweed->exnatrem)
Young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease should not use Coltsfoot.
The Greek physician Dioscorides recommended smoking Coltsfoot for the relief of coughs and asthma, and today it is an ingredient of many herbal cigarettes.The plant’s name Tussilago farfara means “cough dispeller”.
In China, the flowers are used specifically for chronic coughs with profuse phlegm, but in Paris, the flowers are used to paint the doorposts of apothecaries shops.
www.insensual.com /coltsfoot.html   (776 words)

  
 Ultraviolet Flowers: Tussilago farfara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The central flower disc has no UV reflectance and thus records almost fl in b/w UV, and in bright red for UV colour.
Tussilago is eagerly visited by smaller flies and honey bees.
Being one of the first flowers to appear in the spring, it evidently can advertise its presence with great success to the few insect pollinators available.
www.naturfotograf.com /UV_TUSS_FAR.html   (154 words)

  
 Dave's Garden: tussilago's Garden Site
Leave feedback for tussilago or read feedback left by other members.
View the member feedback tussilago has written of others.
For tussilago, the time is 2:00 AM tussilago lives in Unknown
davesgarden.com /members/tussilago   (125 words)

  
 Coltsfoot Leaf - Tussilago farfara - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Coltsfoot Leaf - Tussilago farfara - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs
Made from the flowers and hoof-shaped leaves of the plant Tussilago farfara, Coltsfoot has been employed by traditional herbalists in the form of a tea to treat the persistent cough associated with bronchitis, silicosis, and emphysema.
Other practitioners have used the herb in blends intended to be smoked to relieve coughs, though the logic behind this use is highly questionable, and could lead to more respiratory irritation.
www.viable-herbal.com /singles/herbs/s749.htm   (850 words)

  
 General News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When I started this column, I had no idea how involved it might become.
Bright yellow coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) blooming along the April roadside provided the inspiration.
Tussilago, which translates from the Latin as “cough dispeller” is the ancient Roman name for this immigrant from Europe.
www.theclarionnews.com /Living/13620.shtml   (603 words)

  
 NOW Foods - Coltsfoot Ariel (Tussilago farfara.) - 1 oz.
NOW Foods - Coltsfoot Ariel (Tussilago farfara.) - 1 oz.
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www.nowfoods.com /?action=itemdetail&item_id=9960   (249 words)

  
 Tussilago Petasites - Homeopathic Remedies
The following are the indications of Tussilago Petasites, as it relates to genitals.
Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Tussilago Petasites in treating any of the symptoms below.
If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition.
www.abchomeopathy.com /r.php/Tus-p/genitals   (144 words)

  
 Dr.James Moore
Certain herbs have been used throughout history to alleviate coughs, treat asthma, and relieve the symptoms of bronchial infections of many types.
One such herb, Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara), is very popular for this purpose.
In fact, a replica of the coltsfoot flower used to be placed above the doorway of Pharmacies in Paris, as an emblem of effective medicine.
www.herbalconsults.com /research1.html   (5947 words)

  
 Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
The name 'Tussilago' comes from the Latin 'tussis' which means cough.
This reflects a common use of the plant which was probably brought to this country by early settelers for medicinal reasons.
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) - leaves © Darel Hess
2bnthewild.com /plants/H321.htm   (453 words)

  
 PittPaths #80 - Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The coltsfoot's late March blooming season allowed it to be added to our special list of early spring wildflowers.
The scientific name (Tussilago farfara) sent me to research
The generic name, Tussilago, is derived from the Latin name for a cough, for which the plant has long been a reputed remedy.
www.pittpaths.com /st/0080.htm   (274 words)

  
 Organic lawn management -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In addition its deep (additional info and facts about tap root) tap root will mine minerals from deep in the subsoil to be made available via the compost heap.
), rough hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus) and (Perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly) coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara).
If however weeds do become a problem, there are organic methods which can be used to control them, including;
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/or/organic_lawn_management.htm   (1925 words)

  
 Colt’s-foot - Tussilago farfara: More Information - ARKive
Colt’s-foot - Tussilago farfara: More Information - ARKive
The scientific name Tussilago derives from the latin for ‘cough’ (Tussis), and hints at the widespread smoking of the dried leaves in folk-medicine to cure coughs (4)(5).
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www.arkive.org /species/ARK/plants_and_algae/Tussilago_farfara/more_info.html   (614 words)

  
 PlantFiles: Images of Colts' Foot, Butterbur, Coughwort, Horsehoof (Tussilago farfara)
PlantFiles: Images of Colts' Foot, Butterbur, Coughwort, Horsehoof (Tussilago farfara)
Nov 17, 2:00 AM Images of Colts' Foot, Butterbur, Coughwort, Horsehoof (Tussilago farfara)
on Apr 30, 2002 6:19 PM "Tussilago farfara - 11.4.2002
davesgarden.com /pdb/showimage/3665   (146 words)

  
 Coltsfoot in Vitamins & Nutrition at BizRate - Compare Prices and Online Stores   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Ancient Way Acupuncture & Herbs, Inc. : Kuan Dong Hua, Tussilago farfara flower, Sulfite Free Whole Herb, 1 lb (454 gm) ...
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 Tussilago farfara :: Flora of Northern Ireland web site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tussilago farfara :: Flora of Northern Ireland web site
The leaves follow after the flowers have finished and gone to seed.
All names: Tussilago farfara L. © National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland and Environment and Heritage Service, 2000-2004
www.habitas.org.uk /flora/species.asp?item=4386   (66 words)

  
 Definition of tussilago - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
tussilago is one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com.
For More Information on "tussilago" go to Britannica.com
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www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Tussilago   (82 words)

  
 The Global Compendium of Weeds: Tussilago farfara L.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Global Compendium of Weeds: Tussilago farfara L. Tussilago farfara
NOTE: Please do NOT link to or bookmark this page; it is a TEMPORARY URL which will be replaced within a few months.
NOTE: for now (until database/website are updated), you must manually search for each data source in the GWC Data Sources document.)
www.hear.org /gcw/html/autogend/species/19682.HTM   (131 words)

  
 Herbal Encyclopedia - T
The roots may be eaten like those of Salsify.' In some districts the leaves are called 'Pig Leaves,' probably because pigs like them, and the seeds are a favourite food of goldfinches.
The common statement that this bird lines its nest with thistledown is scarcely accurate, the substance being in most cases the down of Colt's-foot (Tussilago), or the cotton down from the willow, both of which are procurable at the building season, whereas thistledown is at that time immature.
The heads of this Thistle formerly were eaten, boiled, treated like those of the Artichoke.
www.fortunecity.com /roswell/chaney/191/id120.htm   (15258 words)

  
 Coltsfoot - Tussilago farfara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Other Common Names: Ass's Foot, Bullsfoot, Clayweed, Cleats, Colt's-foot, Coughwort, Donnhove, Farfara, Fieldhove, Foalswort, Hallfoot, Horsehoof, Huki-Tanpopo, K'Uan Tung, Oksurukotu, Son-before-father, To Wu, Tusilago, Tussilago farfara
Habitat: Damp habitats, frequently on alkaline clays, in hedgebanks, roadsides, wasteland, often as a pioneer, and on dunes and shingle in coastal zones
Plants For A Future - A Resource and Information Centre for Edible and other useful plants.
www.geocities.com /nutriflip/Naturopathy/Coltsfoot.html   (544 words)

  
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It reproduces by seed and tolerates all kinds of soils, but prefers moist shaded areas including roadsides, open woods, waste places, and near buildings.
The first year the seed germinates, it produces a relatively low growing leafy rosette, 4 to 6 inches high, looking a bit like Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), with its broad, dark green, large-toothed leaves.
These young seedlings may cover large areas of open ground.
www.ccefm.com /master-gardener.html   (3633 words)

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