Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)

Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis

Other Names
Bethlehem sage, cowslip, bloody butcher, Jerusalem sage, boys and girls, hundreds and thousands, Joseph and Mary, Mary spilt the milk, spilt milk, soldiers and sailors, spotted dog

Lungwort is associated with the element air and is used for protection when traveling by air. It also has properties associated with Youth, Beauty, and regaining strength both Physical and Spiritual. Pulmonaria leaves are also used in sympathetic magic to represent diseased lungs.

People of Slavic Descent have associated the tri colored flowers of Lungwort with the three life periods - Beginning(pink Flowers) fuel life. The middle (Blue Flowers) aid in healing. The End (Purple flowers)are used in asking for aid from the Divine. The whole of the plant is used for protection and other workings associated with the element of air.

This is the dried herb not the plant.