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Lobaria pulmonaria - Tree lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria is a large epiphytic lichen consisting of an ascomycete fungus and a green algal partner living together in a symbiotic relationship with a cyanobacterium symbiosis involving members of three kingdoms of organisms.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Coughing, Catarrh, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Burns, Ulcers, Pimples, Hemorrhoids, Eczema.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Sticinic, norstitic, gyrophoric, thelophoric and related acids; fatty acids (including palmitic.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Tree Lungwort, Oak Lungs |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Oval | Leaves can be solid green, of varying intensities, or variegated with spots or splashes of white |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Blue and pink | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
When planting lungworts in your garden, keep in mind that these plants do best in shady, moist (but not swampy) locations.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Moist grasslands, Damp woods, Hedgerows.
Photo Gallery
Lobaria pulmonaria
Olympia, Wa, USA
Lobaria pulmonaria
Germany - Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge
Lobaria pulmonaria
Germany - Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge
Lobaria pulmonaria
Germany - Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge
Lobaria pulmonaria
Germany - Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge
Lobaria pulmonaria
Echte Lungenflechte
Slovenia - Karstgebiet nahe Kočevje
Lobaria pulmonaria
Echte Lungenflechte
Slovenia - Karstgebiet nahe Kočevje
Lobaria pulmonaria
Germany - Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Dried thallus used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Damp woods
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hedgerows
- Herbs
