Botanical name - Tussilago farfara
Country of Origin - Poland
Common names: Coughwort, Hallfoot, Horsehoof, Fieldhove, Donnhove, Pas d'âne, Filius ante patrem, Tun Hoof, Ass's foot, Bull's foot, Butterbur, Farfara, Foal's foot, Horse Foot, Winter heliotrope, Clayweed, Cleats, Farfara, Fieldhove, Foalswort, Hallfoot, Huki-Tanpopo, K'Uan Tung, Oksurukotu, Son-before-father, To Wu, Tusilago, British tobacco
Coltsfoot has a taste similar to that of liquorice and is used as an ingredient in teas, wine, sweets & confectionary, in herbal tobacco and a delicious syrup can be made from the leaves.
To make a tea, steep 1 teaspoon of dried Coltsfoot Leaf in 1 cup of boiling water for 30 minutes.