Most commonly prepared as a decoction or tea. Can also be made into a cough syrup when comined with licorice, thyme, or black cherry. Commercial preparations also available.
The herb Coltsfoot is shaped like a coltsfoot. Therefore the name.
Not to be used by pregnant, nursing women and children under 6 years. Avoid the internal use of coltsfoot, needs more studies. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids that could cause liver cancer in large doses. And more . . .
A poultice of flowers is sometimes applied to the skin to treat eczema, stings, bites, and skin inflammations.
For internal use lobelia is prepared as a tea or tincture. Sometimes the dried herb is smoked. For external use the herb is prepared as a salve.
There are no studies of the interactions of coltsfoot with conventional pharmaceuticals or other herbal remedies.
Anti-inflammatory.
The recommended internal temperature for cooking ham is 145F.
Coltsfoot is believed to increase the incidence of liver damage and cancerous liver tumors in both laboratory animals and humans.
The recommended internal cooking temperature for cod is 145F (63C).
The recommended internal temperature for cooked salmon is 145F (63C).
The recommended internal temperature for cooked tilapia is 145F (63C).
The recommended internal temperature for cooked salmon is 145F (63C).