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[[File:Lobaria pulmonaria 010108a.jpg|thumb|right|''Lobaria pulmonaria'']]
 
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'''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.  
 
'''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.  
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==Uses==
 
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{{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}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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stictic, sticinic, norstitic, gyrophoric, thelophoric and related acids; fatty acids (including palmitic<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Sticinic, norstitic, gyrophoric, thelophoric and related acids; fatty acids (including palmitic.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|blue and pink|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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When planting lungworts in your garden, keep in mind that these plants do best in shady, moist (but not swampy) locations<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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When planting lungworts in your garden, keep in mind that these plants do best in shady, moist (but not swampy) locations.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/lungwort.htm "Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/lungwort.htm Constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.thespruce.com/pulmonaria-1402859 "plant decsription"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/lungwort/growing-lungwort-flower.htm "How to Grow Lungwort"]</ref>
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Revision as of 11:07, 5 June 2020

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 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

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

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

  1. ↑ Constituents
  2. ↑ Plant decsription
  3. ↑ How to Grow Lungwort

External Links

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