Definitions For Lungwort

Noun

LUNGWORT (plural LUNGWORTs) Any of various european plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders. Any of several other, unrelated plants, used to treat respiratory disorders Hieracium murorum (in family asteraceae, or ) helleborus niger (family ranunculaceae, ) Mertensia (family boraginaceae) mertensia virginica (, , , ) Mertensia maritima () verbascum thapsus (in family scrophulariaceae, , cow's lungwort or ) Lobaria pulmonaria, syn. Stichta pulmonacea, (in family Lobariaceae, , , )

Derived terms

() () (Pulonaria saccharata) (Pulmonaria angustifolia) () () (Pulmonaria officinalis) cow's lungwort () (Hieracium murorum) (Hieracium murorum) (Mertensia lanceolata) (Pulmonaria longifolia) (Lobaria pulmonaria) () (Pulmonaria angustifolia) (Lobaria oregana, Mertensia bella) (Pulmonaria rubra) (Mertensia maritima) (Lobaria quercizans, ) (Pulmonaria obscura) (Mertensia paniculata) (Lobaria scrobiculata) (, Sticta pulmonacea) (Pulmonaria obscura)

Related terms

liverwort spleenwort, gloss= toothwort, gloss= woundwort

Translations

Bulgarian: медуница, f Finnish: imikkä Bulgarian: стенна рунянка, f Bulgarian: черен кукуряк, m, коледна роза, f Finnish: vaaleajouluruusu Bulgarian: камбанка, f Finnish: halikka Finnish: helmiäishalikka Finnish: merihalikka Finnish: ukontulikukka Finnish: raidankeuhkojäkälä

See also

doctrine of signatures ; (lungwort being a treatment for lung ailments, and having the appearance like lungs)

Etymology

lung + wort Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments