02/07/2022
Our lungs are vital for transferring oxygen we breath into our bloodstream and eliminating waste. Send your lungs some love with herbs that aid in eliminating waste build up and to promote healing damaged tissue in the lungs.
*Mullein leaf (Verbascum thapsus)- Mullein is high in potassium and calcium phosphate, which supports soothing of the nerves and inflamed tissues. This herb helps to relieve coughs and draw out phlegm. Some of its medicinal actions are demulcent, emollient, astringent, sedative, expectorant, and antispasmodic.
*Marshmallow (Althea officinalis) - Marshmallow is very soothing and healing to inflamed respiratory areas. It is also high in lime, calcium, oxygen and pectin. Its medicinal actions are demulcent, emollient, mucilaginous, nutritive, vulnerary, absorbent, laxative, diuretic, and protective.
*Lungwort (Sticta pulmonaria) - Lungwort is mucilaginous, used for subduing inflammation, relieving coughs, and aiding the body in pulmonary complaints. Its medicinal actions are anti-inflammatory, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, pectoral, tonic, astringent.
*Pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa) - This herb is great to soothe a cough but also draws out phlegm from the system. Its medicinal actions are antispasmodic, expectorant, diaphoretic, tonic, carminative, and mild cathartic.
*Chickweed (Stellaria media) - Chickweed is wonderful for lung issues, for inflammation of the membranes, and bleeding of the lungs. Its medicinal actions are demulcent, emollient, nutritive, resolvent, pectoral, alterative, refrigerative, mucilaginous, and discutient.
