Hieracium pilosella
(Asteraceae) 
Pilosella, EPERVIERE
DESCRIPTION Perennial, hairy stars
or woolly, and yellow flowers grouped in
a collar of leaves (20 cm high).
HABITAT AND CULTURE The mouse-ear is
widespread in Europe and in regions
temperate Asia and North America.
It grows on dry sandy soils;
we harvest in summer, bloom.
PARTS USED aerial parts.
CONSTITUENTS The mouse-ear contains a
coumarin (umbelliferone), flavonoids,
caffeic acid and inulin. We
considers that it is also an antifungal.
HISTORY AND TRADITIONS In the
Dictionary Trévoux (1704-1771), "the
mouse-ear is vulnerary and detergent. The author
adds that it is effective in cases of jaundice
and dropsy and concludes by stating
that "are used to extract the ulcers
and phthisis.
EFFECTS AND USES MEDICINAL
The mouse-ear stimulates coughing and holding back
production of mucus. The combination
these effects is an effective remedy for
respiratory disorders (asthma, whooping cough,
bronchitis, chronic respiratory problems
or not). Thanks to its astringent action, the
mouse-ear helps to reduce phlegm,
sometimes even the whole aircraft
breathing. Fresh, the plant is used
for its diuretic properties.
As poultice it helps to facilitate
wound healing.
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