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Pinging the list to info about Coltsfoot, a fantastic herb for lung function. Freepmail to get on/off this list.

Coltsfoot
Latin name: Tussilago farfara
Properties: relaxing expectorant, antispasmodic, demulcent, diuretic

Indications: coughs, whooping coughs, bronchitis, sore throat, low lung energy, asthma, sinus infections, chronic emphysema

Coltsfoot is an expectorant and lung tonic. Its Latin name means “cough dispeller”. It has been used for a wide vareity respiratory complaints with great success [including yours truly several decades ago]. It has proven useful in the treatment of conditions kuje common cough, whooping cough, bronchitis, and even emphysema. It helps to dilate the bronchials and dispels phlegm, and can be used with other herbs.

For respiratory conditions characterized by yellowish or green sputum and sore throat, it combines well with mullein, horehoud, licorice and echinacea.

Coltsfoot helps to make a cough productive and relieves wheezy type of asthma as well as the type of asthma with profuse bronchial congestion. To strengthen the lungs it combines well with comfrey, elecampane and pippali.

Years ago when I had a cough that would NOT stop, I made a very strong tea of coltsfoot and in one day drank about 5 cups, hot. Next day, all better. I used loose leaves, put in a good sized pot with cold water, covered, brought to a simmer for about 1/2 hour (?) and then used it.

Turkey Tails has a good rep. for stimulating the immune system, and against cancer. I took when I was dealing with cancer. We have growing on our property, I had a gallon jar full, but when I opened up to use there were BUGS in the jar. :-( So I had to buy, but refuse to get anything from China. Second link has photos.

https://draxe.com/nutrition/turkey-tail-mushroom/
Turkey Tail Mushroom Benefits as an Adjuvant Cancer Therapy & Immune Booster

https://www.realmushrooms.com/turkey-tail-mushroom-benefits/#
Turkey Tail Mushroom Benefits & Science: A Complete Guide
Decades of medical research studies are confirming the tremendous health-boosting potential of certain mushrooms. These “functional mushrooms,” as they are known, have been used by traditional medicine practitioners since at least 3,000 BCE to address a variety of health concerns. Turkey tail mushroom benefits for health are well documented in the historical and modern scientific literature. This article will explore why the turkey tail mushroom seems to be in a league of its own among other functional mushrooms such as reishi, lion’s mane, and cordyceps.