Lobaria pulmonaria - Tree lungwort

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

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.

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

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}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

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

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist grasslands, damp woods, hedgerows.

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