Difference between revisions of "Lobaria pulmonaria - Tree lungwort"

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Lobaria pulmonaria

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—a symbiosis involving members of three kingdoms of organisms.

Uses

Coughing, Catarrh, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Burns, Ulcers, Pimples, Hemorrhoids, Eczema.

Parts Used

Leaves, Dried thallus.

Chemical Composition

stictic, 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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Oval	Leaves can be solid green, of varying intensities, or variegated with spots or splashes of white

^[2]

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

Seeds.

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

[chemical_composition-1] "Constituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant decsription"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "How to Grow Lungwort"

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 [[File:Lobaria pulmonaria 010108a.jpg|thumb|right|''Lobaria pulmonaria'']]
 '''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—a symbiosis involving members of three kingdoms of organisms.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|coughing}}, {{Uses|catarrh}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|burns}}, {{Uses|ulcers}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|eczema}}.
+{{Uses|Coughing}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}.
 ==Parts Used==
-{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|dried thallus}}.
+{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Dried thallus}}.
 ==Chemical Composition==