Traditional Uses: Traditionally used in European herbal medicine based on the Doctrine of Signatures (spotted leaves resembling diseased lungs) as an expectorant for coughs, bronchitis, and asthma, as a diuretic, astringent for diarrhea and hemorrhoids, and topically as a wound healer.
Potential Benefits: Laboratory studies demonstrate notable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; preliminary in vivo research suggests neuroprotective effects against Alzheimer’s disease via acetylcholinesterase inhibition, though human clinical trials are lacking.
Warnings: Possible hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid content (though levels may be low), one case report of acute atropine intoxication with psychiatric symptoms, avoid during pregnancy/breastfeeding, and may interact with sedatives or other medications.
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