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Pulmonaria officinalis


Pulmonaria officinalis



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Beautiful flower . . . well captured, Pimm's!

25 Mar, 2012

 

Love the way this one's flowers go from pink, to blue, to purple - excellent!

25 Mar, 2012

 

Pretty colours :o)

25 Mar, 2012

 

Is it good for lungs, Pim?

25 Mar, 2012

 

The leaves are said to resemble a diseased lung Kat..I think they were steeped and the vapour inhailed to ease a congested chest..Someone will know, but I doubt it actually did anything.

25 Mar, 2012

 

I was just testing you :)
Of course, this is very good plant for all kind of bronchitis (not for asthma so far). Flowers and leaves should be dried and then used as a tea (one full spoon for a cup of tea). It is very delicious with honey. For many years it was part of a remedy tea mixture in Czechoslovakia, called PULMORAN.

26 Mar, 2012

 

What a little Gem of information you are kat...we have this plant in our garden for the first time, it's one of OH favourites...but reading about the remedy for chest infections, I shall make sure it's on my drying list along with our herbs, thankyou.

30 Mar, 2012

 

Just a very little Gem, Sue :) You must have fertile land or a lot of humus, that what this plant likes.

30 Mar, 2012

 

Very pretty - I love how the colours change.

1 Apr, 2012



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