Podbel (horse burdock, goat's beard, turnip, marta, white ungulate leaves, horse's hoof) or lat. Tussilago farfara is a plant from the Asteraceae family.A perennial herbaceous plant with a large number of stems that are covered with scaly, green or pink leaves. At the top of the stalk is a golden yellow flower head. Large, green leaves on long stems form after flowering.The flower is used, which is collected at the beginning of flowering and the leaves when they are fully developed. It is used to treat bronchitis, laryngitis, asthma. The healing properties of the pods for the respiratory organs are based on its mucus content, which coats the inflamed mucous membrane, thus preventing its irritation and calming the cough. It is also used for increased sweating and urination, and externally for skin diseases (wounds, wounds, ulcers).Extreme caution is advised when using podbela because some of its ingredients (pyrrolizine alkaloids) are hepatotoxic, genotoxic and carcinogenic. These alkaloids are poorly soluble in water, so the tea can be used without much fear, but in strictly defined doses and time intervals (3-4 cups of tea per day for no longer than 4 weeks).
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