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COLT'S FOOT  (TUSSILAGO FARFARA)

Family: Compositae

---Synonyms---Coughwort. Hallfoot. Horsehoof. Ass's Foot. Foalswort. Fieldhove. Bullsfoot. Donnhove. (French) Pas d'âne
---Parts Used---Leaves, flowers, root.

All parts of the plant abound in mucilage, and contain a little tannin and a trace of a bitter amorphous glucoside. The flowers contain also a phytosterol and a dihydride alcohol, Faradial.

---Medicinal Actions and Uses---: Demulcent, expectorant and tonic. One of the most popular of cough remedies. A diffusive expectorant, it tones the bronchial tubes. Its demulcent properties are also useful when used for tracheitis and bronchitis. Colt's Foot is usually combined in equal parts with other pectoral agents such as Horehound, Marsh Mallow and Ground-ivy.