Tussilago farfara
by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Common Coltsfoot. British Herb Tobacco. (Waste, sandy, clayey banks.) N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of fresh plant.
Clinical
Coughs / Scrofula
Characteristics
" Tussil. farfara is used to this day in the form of a confection for coughs. The leaves are mucilaginous and were much used in scrofulous affections. Smoking the dried leaves relieves coughs" (Cooper). Tus. far. has also a popular reputation in gonorrhœa.