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lungwort
lung·wort L0292600 (lŭng′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n.1. Any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Pulmonaria, having coiled clusters of blue or purple flowers and formerly used in treating respiratory disorders.2. Any of various plants of the genus Mertensia, having drooping clusters of tubular, usually blue flowers.lungwort (ˈlʌŋˌwɜːt) n1. (Plants) any of several Eurasian plants of the boraginaceous genus Pulmonaria, esp P. officinalis, which has spotted leaves and clusters of blue or purple flowers: formerly used to treat lung diseases2. (Plants) any of various boraginaceous plants of the N temperate genus Mertensia, such as Mertensia maritima (sea lungwort), having drooping clusters of tubular usually blue flowerslung•wort (ˈlʌŋˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt)
n. any of several plants once believed to cure pulmonary disorders, esp. a European plant, Pulmonaria officinalis, having large spotted leaves and blue flowers. EncyclopediaSeePulmonarialungwort
lungwort Herbal medicine
A flowering plant that contains allantoin, mineral salts, mucilage, saponin, silica and tannin; it is astringent and expectorant, and has been used to treat lung disease, haemorrhoids and wounds.ThesaurusSeeJerusalem sage |