- Region
- Europe
- Origin
- Europe, Asia (west)
- Traditions
- Western herbal medicine
Europe · Herb · № 314
Pilosella officinarum (syn. Hieracium pilosella)
Herb · Europe
Mouse-ear hawkweed
Pilosella officinarum (syn. Hieracium pilosella)
Traditionally attributed effects: antispasmodic, expectorant, anticatarrhal, diuretic, wound-healing.
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
Aerial parts.
Use in traditions
A small, hairy herb of dry grasslands; the leaves look like mouse ears. In folk medicine it was used as a diuretic and for diarrhoea, and externally on wounds. Falcons were said to sharpen their sight with the sap, which explains the old name Hieracium (from hierax, falcon).
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.
Herbal medicine worldwide
Attributed effects
Antispasmodic, expectorant, anticatarrhal, diuretic, wound-healing.
Preparation and amount
Aerial parts.