Coltsfoot Leaf Powder

What is Coltsfoot Leaf Powder? There is a large list of herbs that are often called weeds, and coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is one of them. When it first peeks out of the ground in the spring, it is not uncommon to see it flourishing in the wild.  Coltsfoot is a common weed that is often confused with dandelion due to its brilliant yellow flowers and leaves that are shaped like a horse's hoof, thus the name. The leaves are the most often picked component, although the buds and flowers before they bloom are also useful. Coltsfoot is unusual in that it produces flowers before its leaves appear. This distinguishing feature separates Filius ante patrem from dandelion, a common weed, and is responsible for the plant's Latin moniker, Filius ante patrem ('son before father'). Western herbalists and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have both found several uses for coltsfoot. It has a long history of usage in the treatment of skin irritation and problems, as well as respiratory co