- Region
- Europe
- Origin
- Europe, Asia, North America, Africa (north)
- Other names
- Longmos
- Traditions
- Western herbal medicine
Europe · Other · № 588
Lobaria pulmonaria
Other · Europe
Lungwort lichen
Lobaria pulmonaria
Traditionally attributed effects: antioxidant, expectorant; reduces inflammation in the airways and intestines, supports the lungs and helps with sinusitis.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Decoction/tea: 1 tbsp per cup, simmer gently 5 min + steep 10 min, 1–3 cups a day; tincture 1–2 dropperfuls 1–3 times a day.
Use in traditions
This lichen (lungwort lichen) resembles lung tissue and according to the doctrine of signatures was used for lung diseases. It grows only in very clean air on old trees and is therefore an indicator of forest health.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Western herbalism
Attributed effects
Antioxidant, expectorant; reduces inflammation in the airways and intestines, supports the lungs and helps with sinusitis.
Preparation and amount
Decoction/tea: 1 tbsp per cup, simmer gently 5 min + steep 10 min, 1–3 cups a day; tincture 1–2 dropperfuls 1–3 times a day.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)DecoctionTincture