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Tussilago Farfara · Coltsfoot · "The Coltsfoot Cough Remedy"
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Exclusively Documented in Clarke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 It acts primarily as a soothing agent for respiratory irritation and has a historical application in treating chronic skin conditions and urinary issues.
📖 Clarke writes:
Common Coltsfoot. British Herb Tobacco. (Waste, sandy, clayey banks.) N. O. Compositae. Tincture of fresh plant.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Used in the form of a confection for coughs
Leaves are mucilaginous
Used in scrofulous affections
Smoking the dried leaves relieves coughs
Popular reputation in gonorrhoea
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Traditional remedy for the relief of persistent coughs.
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Leaves possess mucilaginous properties used for soothing.
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Historically used in the treatment of scrofulous affections.
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Popular reputation for use in cases of gonorrhea.
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Dried leaves are traditionally smoked to alleviate coughing.
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Used in the form of a confection for respiratory support.
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Member of the Compositae family.
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Commonly known as British Herb Tobacco.
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📋 Clinical Indications

Conditions Clarke associates with this remedy — no detailed symptom-by-system breakdown exists for this entry.

CoughsScrofula
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📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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