Lungwort
/ˈlʌŋwɜːrt,ˈlʌŋwɔːrt/noun
A plant with blue or white flowers often used in herbal medicine.
The lungwort plant has historically been used to treat lung diseases.
Often appears as...
- lungwort plant
- lungwort leaf
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Herbal Medicine
Lungwort is associated with traditional remedies, especially for treating respiratory issues.
Her grandma brewed lungwort tea for her cough.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Identification
Recognize lungwort by its flowers, which transition from pink to blue as they age.
You can spot lungwort by its changing flower colors.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Use
Its name 'lungwort' comes from the Doctrine of Signatures, an old belief that herbs resembling body parts can treat ailments of that organ.
Lungwort, with lung-like spotted leaves, was once believed to heal lungs.
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