Bitterroot Restoration

The following plants can be used to treat pneumonia.

• Verbascum thapsus
• Eucalyptus globules
• Polygala senega

Verbascum thapsus

Common name: Mullein.

Location: North American Southwest.

Medicinal Properties:

• Alleviates irritation, also used as an expectorant due to large saponin  content.
• Used internally for Catarrh of the respiratory tract.
• Used for irritating coughs with bronchial congestion.
• Also used to treat Pneumonia and Asthma.

Polygala senega

Common name: Seneca Snakeroot.

Location: Central and Western United States.

Medicinal Properties:

• Used to treat catarrh of respiratory tract.
• Congestion of the Respiratory tract, also as an expectorant in cases of bronchitis with minor sputum out put.

Eucalyptus globules

Common name: Eucalyptus.

Location: Native to Australia, but cultivated world wide (4), (3) Chihuahua, Texas and New Mexico.

Medicinal Properties:

• Steamed eucalyptus oil, is used to sooth cough and    bronchial infections.
• Is an inhibitor of bacteria in the respiratory membranes.
• Used for catarrh of the respiratory tract.